Motion sickness is not a modern phenomenon, new research reveals
New historical research has found that early stagecoach passengers were as concerned with motion sickness as they were with the risk of being robbed by highwaymen.
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Five things to know about fainting: The heart's role and when it may signal serious condition
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 emergency department or perhaps ...
Feb 18, 2025
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Black patients less likely to receive diagnostic testing in emergency department, finds study
Black patients are less likely than White patients with a nonspecific diagnosis of interest to receive related diagnostic testing in the emergency department, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in JAMA Network ...
Aug 28, 2024
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Researchers say common dementia medication doesn't increase risk of death, life-threatening heart abnormalities
Researchers with McMaster University have found that a commonly prescribed dementia medication doesn't increase the risk of death or certain heart rhythm problems, contrary to past warnings.
Apr 15, 2024
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What happens when we pass out? Researchers identify new brain and heart connections
Nearly 40% of people experience syncope, or fainting spells, at least once in their lives. These brief losses of consciousness, whether brought by pain, fear, heat, hyperventilation or other causes, account for a significant ...
Nov 1, 2023
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Minimized atrial pacing does not benefit patients with sinus node dysfunction, research finds
Minimizing atrial pacing does not prevent atrial fibrillation in patients with sinus node dysfunction, according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2023.
Aug 29, 2023
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You fainted. Are you OK to drive?
People who have visited the emergency department for fainting are no more prone to car crashes than other emergency department patients, new research out of UBC's faculty of medicine has found.
Aug 4, 2022
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