UT Southwestern patient first in North Texas to receive newest-generation heart failure device Oct 27, 2009
The normal trajectory of his daily life veered wildly when a simple episode of fainting resulted in a life-changing diagnosis: heart failure. "I kept getting weaker and weaker," he said. (EurekAlert!)
America's Obama Obsession About To End? Oct 24, 2009
4) Bush Did it was the IV drip of the Obama campaign, always there to infuse a fresh life-saving excuse into every Obama fainting spell. But the problem now is that it has been more than nine months since Bush left office, and Obama's mop up metaphors are getting stale. (CBS News)
McCain's mother hospitalized in Portugal Oct 24, 2009
She 'had a fainting episode and injured her head' while on vacation ... Senator McCain's office in Washington said Roberta McCain "had a fainting episode and injured her head" while on vacation in the Portuguese capital. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Making Whoopi Oct 22, 2009
And you sit there and you go, but -- who -- it's like the fainting sheep, my second favorite thing on the face of the earth. Sheep, when you startle them, kind of go, Oh. (Fox News)
Tax increases are coming because theyre necesssary Oct 22, 2009
Of course, talk of tax hikes will send many into fainting spells; among others, it will inspire renewed charges that the current administration is pursuing socialism, Marxism, etc ... Such a statement will of course inspire another round of fainting spells on the right, but logic and history demonstrate its accuracy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Babysitting course at Cohasset Rec Oct 19, 2009
Minor injuries from nosebleeds, small burns, insect bites to more major injuries falls, fainting, a deep cut. She always teaches the kids the Heimlich maneuver. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Willem Dafoe Oct 19, 2009
Reports of fainting and vomiting at early screenings have only increased Antichrist's notoriety. Sensing an opportunity to exploit the film's growing rep as a stomach-churning endurance ride, distributor IFC has sent clips of the "Chaos reigns!" scene to blogs, and there are even T-shirts with the slogan available at mondotees. (USA Today)
Doctor says near-death experiences are in the mind Oct 18, 2009
Nelson is doing studies now to prove that the same effect results from fainting. "The most common cause of near-death experience in my research group is fainting. Upwards of 100 million Americans have fainted. That means probably tens of millions of Americans have had these unusual experiences.". (CNN)
Runners' heart woes can be discovered too late Oct 18, 2009
Doctors say anyone with these symptoms - especially chest pains or fainting spells - should get checked by a doctor immediately. "Many times with symptoms they blow it off, thinking it's all conditioning related," said Dr. Kishor Avasarala, a pediatric cardiologist at Children's Hospital Oakland. (San Francisco Chronicle)
First-of-kind Study Shows Model Can Be Used To Rate Courtroom Psychiatric Experts Performance Oct 16, 2009
12, 2008) A high prevalence of minor psychiatric disorders (MPDs) has been reported in patients prone to fainting from vasovagal syncope (VVS). Researchers investigated the relationship between minor. (Science Daily)
Canadian Blood Supply Future Uncertain As Population Ages Oct 15, 2009
(May 21, 2008) Sixteen- and 17-year olds who donate blood are significantly more likely to experience donation-related complications such as fainting and bruising than older blood. (Feb. (Science Daily)
Gene mingling increases sudden death risk Oct 13, 2009
But not all people who have gene mutations that cause congenital long-QT syndrome have symptoms (fainting, cardiac arrest, sudden death). The big question mark, George said, is how to manage a patient who has a long-QT gene mutation, but doesn't have any symptoms. (EurekAlert!)
Crews End Day Two Of Search For Missing Pilot Oct 13, 2009
" Chopper 7 was overhead when a piece of heavy equipment erupted in flame at the Seattle - Snohomish Saw Mill in Snohomish Monday afternoon. Shake up your day with pictures of crazy antics, strange animals and more. From three sons holding their scantily clad mother, to a photo of a fainting pregnant woman posing with her family, click to see some absolutely hilarious and awkward family photos! ADVERTISEMENTShop At The Online Mall ADVERTISEMENTLinks We Like Dont ruin your chances of landing... (KIRO TV, WA)
Charleston boys fifth; Mattoon's Calio second at Cumberland Oct 12, 2009
She is not having any trouble (earlier had problems with fainting). I know Cassy was disappointed, but she has nothing to hang her head about. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Thousands mob Detroit center in hopes of free cash Oct 9, 2009
Scuffles erupted and several people were treated for fainting and exhaustion as thousands of Detroit residents tried to apply for free federal money ... Several received medical treatment for fainting or exhaustion while frantically trying to obtain the applications for federal housing assistance ... Scuffles erupted and several people were treated for fainting and exhaustion as thousands of Detroit residents tried to apply for free federal money. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Drugs Can Help Fight Breast Cancer Oct 7, 2009
More serious side effects, such as blurred vision, cataracts and fainting, are rarely reported. Copyright 2009, Internet Broadcasting. (Click2Houston, TX)
7 taken to hospital after people faint at NH party Oct 4, 2009
MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) -- Seven people were taken to the hospital after fainting or feeling sick at a Meredith wedding reception, and safety officials are investigating possible carbon monoxide exposure. Meredith Fire Chief Ken Jones said the victims appeared to be doing well Saturday after being treated at Lakes Region General Hospital. (Concord Monitor)
Swine flu vaccine starts shipping Tuesday: Should you get it? Oct 4, 2009
Besides the auto-immune syndrome, flu vaccines have been linked to severe allergic reactions, Bell's (facial) palsy, fainting, fever and malaise. But such reactions are exceedingly rare. (The Palm Beach Post)
California Freshman Tierra Rogers Diagnosed with Heart Condition Oct 3, 2009
It can cause altered muscle function and abnormal electrical rhythms in the wall of the right ventricle that can often produce palpitations, fainting, chest pain and shortness of breath. In some patients, sudden cardiac death is the initial presentation of the disease, he said. (Calbears.com)
Test 'spots blood disease danger' Oct 3, 2009
A lack of oxygen can cause breathlessness, lethargy and fainting - a condition known as anaemia. I am delighted to welcome this important piece of research which will significantly help us to manage the care of the people who live with thalassaemia. (BBC News -- UK)
Risk of abnormally slow heart rate twice as high in those taking drugs to slow Alzheimer's Oct 2, 2009
Although it can be asymptomatic, it can also cause fainting, palpitations, shortness of breath, or even death. "We wanted to see if there was a link between initiation of a cholinesterase inhibitor and subsequent hospitalization for bradycardia," explains lead author Laura Y. Park-Wyllie, a researcher at St. Michael's Hospital. (EurekAlert!)
Weighing the Risks of Mass Vaccinations Oct 1, 2009
Britain's Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency has recorded more than 2,000 suspected reactions to the vaccine since April 2008, although the most common reports of soreness, fainting and nausea may be a result of the act of injection rather than the drug itself. Given the risks, the decision to launch a mass vaccination program can be fraught. (Time.com)
Special Health Care for Congress: Lawmakers' Health Care Perks Oct 1, 2009
Each day, it stands ready to handle medical emergencies, biological attacks and the occasional fainting tourist visiting Capitol Hill. Related. (ABC News)
Asahi Kasei Launches 'Reveal DX' Insertable Cardiac Monitor Oct 1, 2009
It is placed beneath the skin of a patient's chest to provide the physician with a high resolution electrocardiogram of the patient's unexplained syncope (fainting spell) to determine if the syncope is caused by an arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat). Preparations for sales of the Reveal DX are being handled by Asahi Kasei's Advanced Medical Device Center, a new business group at the company. (JCN Network, Japan)
Nurses fight mandatory flu vaccinations Sep 24, 2009
According to the Centers for Disease Control, any side effects following vaccination with the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine would be rare, but if they did occur would be soreness, redness, or swelling at the point of injection, fainting. headache, muscle aches, fever, and nausea. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
State warns of toxic algae at Tenmile Lakes (2) Sep 22, 2009
Symptoms of skin irritation, weakness, diarrhea, nausea, cramps and fainting should also receive medical attention if they persist or worsen. Children and pets are particularly susceptible. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Sheriff leaves hospital; stomach virus blamed Sep 20, 2009
Sheriff Strength was taken to University Hospital after fainting during a speaking engagement at Montclair subdivision in west Augusta about 7 p.m. Thursday. He was hospitalized as a precaution so doctors could run tests. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Best new fall TV: "Flash Forward" Sep 19, 2009
Not all of the visions from this worldwide fainting spell are negative. Bryce (Zachary Knighton), a doctor and colleague of Olivia's, is about to kill himself when the blackout takes place. (Salon)
Mount Sinai first in nation to ablate atrial fibrillation using new visually-guided balloon catheter Sep 19, 2009
Approximately six million U.S. adults have been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AFib), a condition characterized by a rapid and irregular heart beat that can cause serious complications, including stroke, palpitations, fainting and early death. AFib diagnosis has increased over the past two decades and the condition now accounts for one-quarter of all strokes in the elderly. (EurekAlert!)
Ding, dong, the ACORN witch is dead! Sep 18, 2009
Have we sufficient fainting couches for all the regulars here. Kayaker 71. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
'Alert Status' Area In Brain Discoved: New Understanding Of Anesthesia Sep 17, 2009
Loss of response to painful stimuli and loss of consciousness are the most striking characteristics of surgical anesthesia and anesthesia-like states, such as concussion, reversible coma, and syncope (fainting). These states also exhibit behavioral suppression, loss of muscle tone, a shift to the sleep-like "delta-wave" EEG pattern, and depressed brain metabolism. (Science Daily)
* Israeli leader Peres leaves hospital after fainting scare Sep 14, 2009
Israeli leader Peres leaves hospital after fainting scare ... Israeli President Shimon Peres yesterday was given a clean bill of health and left a hospital where he had spent the night under observation after fainting at a Tel Aviv conference. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Fresh push for Middle East talks Sep 14, 2009
Page last updated at 21:19 GMT, Sunday, 13 September 2009 22:19 UK. George Mitchell (left) met Israeli President Shimon Peres. (BBC News -- Africa)
Painful reminders Sep 13, 2009
" Flushed outTiny kidney stones generally leave the body through the urine. If stones grow too large - usually at least 5 millimetres - they can cause obstruction and pain. Typical symptoms include a colicky pain in the lower back. Sometimes this pain can be so intense it may lead to fainting bouts or the person feeling crippled by the pain. Trudy has had almost every type of treatment to help her remove the stones. She has had lithotripsy, a non invasive treatment which involves using... (BBC News -- UK)
Israeli president, 86, leaves hospital Sep 13, 2009
Israels Peres, 86, leaves hospital after fainting ... Israeli President Shimon Peres, shown here during a press conference in Cairo, Egypt, in July, has been released from the hospital after a fainting spell ... JERUSALEM - Israeli President Shimon Peres was discharged from a Tel Aviv hospital on Sunday, a day after fainting on stage during a talk. (MSNBC -- International)
Hunger Strikers Ask U.S. to Help Iranian Dissidents in Iraq Sep 13, 2009
After a month and a half without food, some have suffered fainting spells, others vision loss or heart attacks. But the ambulance soon brings them back, because they refuse to be given IV drips. (Time.com)
US envoy in Mid-East peace push Sep 13, 2009
In Jerusalem, Mr Mitchell is due to meet Israeli President Shimon Peres, who has left hospital a day after fainting on stage. But the Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas insists he will not meet his Israeli counterparts until there is a freeze on new settlements in the West Bank. (BBC News -- Americas)
FDA panel backs giving HPV vaccine Gardasil to young males Sep 11, 2009
However, there have been side effects reported that include fainting and blood clotting ... 2 episodes of fainting and 0. (FOX19.com, OH)
Beatlemania Returns With Box Set, Game Sep 11, 2009
It's not exactly 1964 -- there were no fainting teens or other visible signs of feverish Beatlemania -- but the long-awaited release brought the long-gone band to the top of the charts maintained by online retailer Amazon. co.uk. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Beatlemania back as Britain celebrates B-Day Sep 10, 2009
It's not exactly 1964 - no fainting teens or visible signs of feverish Beatlemania - but the long-awaited release of the remastered Beatles CDs and the Rock Band video game has again brought the Fab Four to the top of the British charts. Or, as John Lennon liked to say, "to the toppermost of the poppermost.". (FOX 11, AZ)
Should girls get HPV vaccine? Sep 10, 2009
The report linked the vaccine to 32 unconfirmed deaths and showed higher incidences of fainting and blood clots than other vaccines ... Many of the adverse reactions such as fainting come as no surprise to Zorn ... there is fainting that occurs, she said. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Prozac: Side Effects to Look Out Fo... Sep 10, 2009
Headache, memory problems, weakness, confusion, hallucinations, shallow breathing, breathing that stops and fainting. Minor side effects. (Suite101.com)
ER HOUSEKEEPER: Faces own health issues Sep 9, 2009
Old, young, crying, bleeding, fainting, vomiting Logan quietly sees a cross section of people in pain all day long, day after day, sometimes offering a comforting word to a patient alone in a bay awaiting care. 24 HOURS IN THE ER: VIDEO: PHOTOS. (USA Today -- News)
MIND Reviews: Counterclockwise: Mindful Health and the Power of Possibility Sep 5, 2009
She decided to take the matter into her own hands, mentally catching herself sooner and sooner when she felt faint, until the fainting disappeared. That empowering experience set the tone for her remarkable 30-year career, much of which she has spent figuring out how to help people take almost miraculous control over their lives. (Scientific American)
Flu is here, but what kind? Several students out of school; no confirmation on type Sep 5, 2009
- Vomiting and/or diarrhea, fainting. - Strep throat (following a positive throat culture the child must be on antibiotics and without fever for 24 hours before returning to school) " jclocal123 wrote on Sep 4, 2009 1:00 PM:" My husband said something similar to that. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
School Nurses Understaffed, Overwhelmed Sep 3, 2009
She is tremendously overworked, there's always at least five or six kids in the office and she still has to deal with the prescriptions, the diabetic kids, and with 1600 kids emergencies happen often enough (allergic reactions, seizures, fainting) and since kids can't carry OTC medicine she's got all the headaches and tummyaches too. For this the district pays her $26K and I seriously don't know why she stays. (CBS News)
HPV vaccine a suggestion, not mandate, in U.S. Sep 1, 2009
Most were for things such as fainting, dizziness, headaches and nausea. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Health)
HPV vaccine a suggestion, not mandate Sep 1, 2009
Except for problems such as fainting, the risk of becoming ill after vaccination is about the same as in the general population, says author Barbara Slade of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Most were for things such as fainting, dizziness, headaches and nausea. (USA Today -- News)
HINGHAM POLICE/FIRE LOG: Aug. 10-16, 2009 Aug 30, 2009
Caller reports elderly female fell after fainting. 9:29 a.m. Central St., larceny. (Hingham Journal, MA)
7 un-fun health milestones and how to survive them Aug 29, 2009
"The lab tech instructed me to lie across his shoulders so he couldn't move. As he screamed and looked at me with these big, pleading eyes, I cried right along with him." Plus, a small number of kids will actually experience a blood or needle phobia that could cause fainting, says Martin Antony, Ph. D., a psychologist at Ryerson University in Toronto and author of "Overcoming Medical Phobias.". (CNN -- Health)
GUEST COLUMN: Avoid heat-related illnesses, stay cool Aug 29, 2009
Older adults may also experience fainting. If any of these symptoms are suspected, call 911 immediately. (Easton Journal, MA)
HPV Vaccine - What Parents Need to Know Aug 26, 2009
One - fainting - is not inherently serious, but can be if the girl falls and hits her head. The other side effect - "dangerous blood clots" - is quite troubling. (Townhall.com)
Polling on the public option Aug 25, 2009
"You wonder whether people who talk like this have had their heads stuck in a log for the last 20 years! Gee! Does Walmart use anti-competitive pricing and tactics, and use their monopoly power to beat up state and local governments and government regulators to get millions in tax concessions? You Bet!And anyway, why should any middle class person mind if the bloody insurance companies have to compete with government? If government is cheaper, then SCREW THEM! Let them go to the wall! Why should... (Harper's Magazine)
Health Tip: What's Behind My Low Blood Pressure? Aug 22, 2009
But low blood pressure also can be a medical problem, perhaps leading dizziness, fainting or fatigue. The U.S. National Library of Medicine lists these common causes of low blood pressure (medically called hypotension). (MEDLINEplus)
Parents Fear HPV Shot Isn't Safe Aug 21, 2009
More common, non-life threatening side effects of the vaccine included fainting, nausea and headaches. All adverse effects occurred in a pool of over 25 million doses of Gardasil administered in the U.S.. (ABC News)
D.C., Va. 6th Graders to Take HPV Vaccine Aug 21, 2009
However, several cases of fainting or dizziness and a total of 32 deaths have been reported. Still, many doctors say the drug is very effective in reducing a woman's chances of getting cervical cancer during her lifetime. (ABC 7 News, DC)
HPV Vaccine: Is It Safe? Doctors Answer Your QuestionsDr. Timothy Johnson and other physicians address your concerns. Aug 20, 2009
While side effects from the vaccine appear to be rare, the shot has been associated with effects ranging from fainting and nausea to life-threatening blood clots and other more severe complications. In his entry, Johnson noted that he could not recommend that all girls and young women in the eligible age range for the shot get vaccinated based on what researchers currently know about the vaccine's risk profile. (ABC News)
Studies Show Cervical Cancer Vaccine Is Safe Aug 20, 2009
Reports to the federal government show it mainly caused mild side effects in adolescent girls such as fainting, dizziness and nausea. More-serious problems after girls got the vaccine had very low rates. (KWTX.com, TX)
U.S. Researchers See Few Serious Reactions to HPV Vaccine Aug 20, 2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Adverse events like fainting or nausea remain rare among young women and girls given Merck and Co's Gardasil vaccine against cervical cancer, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday ... Fewer than 1 percent of patients -- or about 54 people out of every 100,000 -- experienced adverse events like fainting or feelings of nausea or dizziness, Slade's team reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association. (MEDLINEplus)
Study Examines Adverse Events Associated With Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Aug 20, 2009
19, 2009) An analysis of the adverse events reported following distribution of quadrivalent human papillomavirus recombinant vaccine since 2006 indicates that adverse event rates were consistent with pre-licensing data and expected background rates of other vaccines, with the exception of a higher proportion of reports of fainting and blood clots, according to a study in the August 19 issue of JAMA. ... 2 for syncope (fainting); 7 ... Analysis indicated a disproportional reporting of fainting... (Science Daily)
Gardasil Researcher Speaks Out Aug 20, 2009
Merck and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention maintain Gardasil is safe and effective, and that adequate warnings are provided, cautioning about soreness at the injection site and risk of fainting after vaccination. A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found while the overall risk of side effects appears to be comparable to other vaccines, Gardasil has a higher incidence of blood clots reported. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Vet's advice: Beware the rising risk of heartworms in dogs Aug 20, 2009
Signs of heartworm disease vary and can include coughing, tiring easily, difficulty breathing and fainting. Dogs that are more active are more likely to show such signs, and activity itself worsens the damage. (USA Today -- Life)
Study Suggests HPV Vaccine Is Safe, but Doctors Still Wary Aug 19, 2009
It didn't help that girls were prone to fainting after getting the shot or that more than two dozen girls died shortly after getting immunized. To address those concerns, researchers at the CDC and the FDA, which keep track of adverse events related to vaccines once they are approved, now report in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that the rate of adverse events associated with the 23 million doses of Gardasil administered since 2006 is similar to the prelicensing rate... (Time.com)
Is the HPV Vaccine Safe? Aug 19, 2009
But problems that did occur more frequently than expected were fainting - about once every 12,000 doses, and blood clots, once every 500,000 doses. "The reporting on blood clots was concerning to CDC, concerning in the way that we think it needs further investigation," Slade said. (CBS News)
Gardasil’s top side effect is fainting Aug 19, 2009
Gardasil s top side effect is fainting - The Boston Globe ... Vaccine s top side effect is fainting ... NEW YORK - The most common side effect of & Co. s cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil is fainting after getting the injection, according to a government analysis of reports. (Boston Globe)
