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  2. Syncope (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    It is the reason for one to three percent of visits to emergency departments and admissions to hospital. [7] Up to half of women over the age of 80 and a third of medical students describe at least one event at some point in their lives. [7] Of those presenting with syncope to an emergency department, about 4% died in the next 30 days. [1]

  3. Choke-out - Wikipedia

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    A choke-out is a hand-to-hand combat tactic involving the use of a chokehold to cause syncope, or temporary loss of consciousness, at which point the choke is released.. Common chokeholds in grappling used to accomplish a choke-out include the rear naked choke, arm triangle, triangle choke, and the guil

  4. Heat syncope - Wikipedia

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    Heat syncope is fainting or dizziness as a result of overheating (syncope is the medical term for fainting). It is a type of heat illness. The basic symptom of heat syncope is fainting, with or without mental confusion. [1] Heat syncope is caused by peripheral vessel dilation, resulting in diminished blood flow to the brain and dehydration.

  5. Mass psychogenic illness - Wikipedia

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    Ten of 39 workers smelling an unconfirmed "mystery gas" were rushed to a hospital with symptoms of dizziness, fainting, nausea and vomiting. They reported that most workers were young women, either putting their husbands through school or supplementing the family income. Those affected were found to have high levels of job dissatisfaction.

  6. A long haul with long COVID: Why poor and middle income ... - AOL

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    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last year found that people at the Henlines’ income level are about 25% more likely to develop long COVID than those who earn more.

  7. Smelling salts - Wikipedia

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    They were widely used in Victorian Britain to revive fainting women, and in some areas, constables would carry a container of them for that purpose. [10] At that time, smelling salts were commonly dissolved with perfume in vinegar or alcohol and soaked onto a sponge, which was then carried on the person in a decorative container called a ...

  8. Heat illness - Wikipedia

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    Heat illness is a spectrum of disorders due to increased body temperature. It can be caused by either environmental conditions or by exertion.It includes minor conditions such as heat cramps, heat syncope, and heat exhaustion as well as the more severe condition known as heat stroke. [1]

  9. US families need to earn a staggering 80% more than ... - AOL

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    That’s an 80% jump from January 2020, when the typical household needed to earn just $59,000 a year to comfortably afford a home. This surge in cost is attributed to higher prices and borrowing ...