Gawkers visit from far and wide to see the goats "pass out." — -- Fainting goats might be the country’s new favorite pet. At least that’s what Aspen Acres ranch owner Lillian Pauls thinks. Pauls ...

You may have heard that people who feel faint should sit with their heads between their knees, but is that true? And how can you tell whether you or someone else who has fainted should go to the ...

We have an update now on the science of swooning. I often swoon when I hear our theme music by B.J. Leiderman. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on evidence that fainting can be caused by a newly discovered ...

A healthy 29-year-old guy who started having episodes of fainting had an unusual culprit to blame: his hair-loss medicine. The medication minoxidil (sold under the brand name Rogaine), which is used ...

Fainting spells especially early in the pregnancy could indicate health problems for the mother and baby later says a new study. Earlier short spells of black outs or syncope were considered to be ...

Have you ever felt a sudden or temporary loss of consciousness? You are probably fainting. Fainting is a condition where one loses consciousness due to improper blood flow to the brain. Individuals ...

Fainting or blacking out, also known as syncope, is a temporary loss of consciousness due to insufficient blood flow to the brain. Dreamstime/TNS You may have heard that people who feel faint should ...