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Why do people faint?

  • Written by Anne R. Crecelius, Associate Professor of Health and Sport Science, University of Dayton
Why do people faint?Here's what's happening in your body if you're feeling faint.William Moss/Shutterstock.com

Maybe it’s a bride standing in a hot chapel, or an exhausted runner after a race. It could be someone watching a medical procedure on television or a donor at a blood drive.

Maybe you’ve even experienced it yourself. You start to feel lightheaded,...

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