The Golden Blindfold Award Jul 30, 2008
Were this the Victorian era, I would promptly order you some smelling salts and a fainting couch to assist you with this obvious case of the vapors. If you have a significant other, perhaps that person could take on the caring responsibility of going through the paper before you get hold of it and discretely snip out anything unpleasant. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Hamlet Senior Center Director Susan Sellers remains dedicated to assisting area seniors. The center, as well as Richmond County Aging Services continues to offer fans to seniors as part of the annual statewide Operation Fan/Heat Relief. Already this summer, between the senior agencies, nearly 90 fans have been provided to seniors. Shown is Sellers with a display of the available fans. Photo by David Wall/Daily Journal Jul 29, 2008
The warning signs of exhaustion from the heat include: heavy sweating, paleness, muscle cramps, tiredness, weakness, dizziness, headache, nausea or vomiting, fainting, skin that is cool and moist, a fast and weak pulse rate and breathing that is fast and shallow. Treatment of a heat illness should include getting the victim out of the heat, giving the victim sips of cool water, placing cool wet cloths or ice packs on the victim s body, especially around the neck and under the arms, and seeking... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Amy rushed to hospital Jul 29, 2008
She had initially been hospitalised after fainting at her home. In January Winehouse entered rehab to seek treatment for drug addiction. (iAfrica.com)
Parenting: Keep eyes, ears open to detect deadly game kids are playing Jul 29, 2008
Also known as the fainting game, the blackout game, space monkey, suffocation roulette, pass out and ghost, it is a dangerous game where kids choke each other with their hands or by tying something around their neck and then to another object to cut oxygen flow to the brain, hoping to elicit a euphoric state, or high. What many kids do not realize is that this game can be deadly. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Purge amid Chile transport chaos Jul 28, 2008
One person is reported to have died from a heart attack as a result of the crush, another died after fainting from lack of oxygen. The authorities have set up emergency rooms to deal with the increased numbers of cases of fainting due to the lack of oxygen and higher temperatures. (Yahoo News -- Chile)
Can Amy Winehouse be saved? Jul 27, 2008
The hope is that her hospitalisation in June after fainting at her house in Camden and the diagnosis of early-stage emphysema may have provided a wake-up call ... A week later she was rushed to hospital after a fainting fit at home. (Times Online)
Pentagon: Obama Campaign Nixes Troop Visit... Jul 26, 2008
Jonathan Martin's Blog: DOD spokesman says Obama camp was reminded of political rules - Politico. Obama is welcome to visit Landstuhl or any military hospital in his official capacity as a United States senator," Morrell said in a brief interview. "But there is a DOD policy which governs campaigning and electioneering at military facilities that would have to be respected if he were to visit. (The Drudge Report)
Tidbits: Angelina must pack on pounds for film Jul 25, 2008
They don't want a reprise of what happened with Wanted, where she was fainting and they had to take her costumes in, the source said. She was also slated for being too skinny to portray an action woman, and for Thomas Crown they want a convincing female lead. (MSNBC -- Gossip)
Watertown's Napoli Pizza says "We did nothing wrong" Jul 25, 2008
Synk said she was not holding her mother back from the sanitarian, but rather supporting her from fainting. We have been disgusted as a family over the whole issue, she said. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
The Heat Is On in Tulsa Jul 25, 2008
In the heat your body dehydrates, it can lower your blood pressure, which may result in fainting spells or blackouts. Here are few sure signs the heat is getting to you: Muscle cramps, fatigue or weakness, and pale or clamming skin. (FOX23.com, OK)
Barron County Dispatch Log--July 23 Jul 24, 2008
-Thursday, July 17- 12:06 p.m., 88-year-old Chetek woman with a pacemaker is near fainting. 12:41 p.m., ambulance is en route to Lakeview Medical Center-Rice Lake. (Chetek Alert, WI)
One woman's quest for exceptional care: Heralding heart surgery at Mayo Clinic Jul 24, 2008
After several years of checkups and medications to control her disease, her symptoms fainting, difficulty breathing, increasing heart flutters worsened. The things expected of a mother in her 30s became impossible. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Inflation slimeall over Jul 22, 2008
My head is swimming and I feel a swoon coming on at the idea of 38% inflation, and I would have fainted, too, if I hadn't remembered what happened the LAST time I had a fainting spell because of inflation in consumer prices, where everybody gathered around to steal my wallet and use my own money to bet whether or not I would die. Bastards. (Asia Times Online)
Lauda says Hamilton can become unbeatable Jul 21, 2008
" Hamilton is four points ahead of Ferrari's Massa with eight races remaining. Lauda, who won his third and final title with McLaren in 1984, said Hamilton needed to keep a level head. The Briton lost the title to Ferrari's Raikkonen by a single point last year after the Finn ate up his rival's 17-point lead in the final two races. "If he continues to drive like this and not start fainting like last year in the last couple of races, then he's in the right direction, no question," said Lauda.... (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
High temps mean extra caution for heat illnesses Jul 21, 2008
-- Fainting and unconsciousness. If someone exhibits these symptoms, get them to shade, cool them with water through a shower, hose or sponge and call 911. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Compares offshore drilling to invasion of Iraq... Jul 20, 2008
Ben Smith's Blog: Gore compares offshore drilling to invasion of Iraq - Politico. The engines of distraction and the great concentrated power of communication that you ve seen turned on this issue or that issue is already hard at work," he says. "They will say we can t switch away from oil. (The Drudge Report)
Uganda: Overcoming Fear is Key to Freedom Jul 19, 2008
If it is going to be hot, you are going to have people fainting, how are you going to handle that. "...So you come up with dozens of tasks that are extremely important...You must train people so that they are not surprised when the Police come and they are not surprised at the first sight of blood."So just like Martin Luther King used to do, you know, he used to take people to a church and go through a rehearsal. (allAfrica.com)
Warning Signs Jul 19, 2008
Get breaking news, daily headlines and more. What You Need To Know About Hot Weather. (WNBC.com, NY)
MCCAIN CAMP MOCKS OBAMA EU TOUR; REFERS TO OBAMA AS 'THE ONE'... Jul 18, 2008
Jonathan Martin's Blog: McCain camp portrays Obama as stumping in Europe - Politico. " Though plans for no such event has been released, U.S. and German published reports have indicated that the Illinois senator's campaign has inquired about speaking at Berlin's famed Brandenburg Gate. For security purposes, details of the journey have been kept largely under wraps. Obama's campaign said McCain, who has repeatedly slammed his rival for not having been to Iraq in two years, is trying to have it... (The Drudge Report)
Medtronic wins approval on heart device in Japan Jul 16, 2008
won approval in Asia on an implantable heart device that treats unexplained fainting episodes ... The product is designed to give insight into unexplained fainting episodes. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Remnick Defends... Jul 15, 2008
Power, pop, and probings from ABC News Senior National Correspondent Jake Tapper. is ABC News' Senior National Correspondent based in the network's Washington bureau. (The Drudge Report)
Air-quality concerns Jul 13, 2008
Symptoms include heavy sweating, headache, muscle cramps, dizziness, weakness or fainting. Persons with heat exhaustion need to cool off and rest to avoid a more serious type of heat illness, Kelaita said. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
KV Tablets Recalled by Health Canada After Some Found With Excess Morphine Jul 13, 2008
An overdose of morphine, used to treat moderate or severe pain by modifying the senses, can cause slow breathing, fainting and loss of consciousness. Health Canada wouldn't say how much extra morphine was in the recalled medicine. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Methadone deaths increase as its use as painkiller grows Jul 13, 2008
Symptoms of methadone overdose can include extreme drowsiness, pinpoint pupils, confusion, cold and clammy skin, weak pulse, fainting, shallow breathing or breathing that stops. (DRUGS.COM). (News & Observer)
Gender Differences And Heart Disease Jul 4, 2008
Symptoms of LVH include shortness of breath, chest pain, dizziness, irregular heartbeat and fainting. "But, there may no be signs or symptoms of LVH for many years, or never at all, making screening with electrocardiography essential," explains Dr. Okin. (Science Daily)
On the scanner Jul 3, 2008
Snoqualmie Fire DepT. Tuesday, June 24 Fainting episode: At 8:40 a.m., emergency medical technicians (EMTs) responded to a 20-year-old woman who had a fainting episode while she was at work. The woman was evaluated and transported to Overlake Hospital Medical Center. (King County Journal Newspapers, WA)
Drink up as summer heats up to avoid dehydration Jul 3, 2008
It can impede function of the liver, kidney, gut or muscles, and it is characterized by dizziness, fainting and blood or tissue damage. A drop in body weight, a darker-colored urine and thirst are all evidence dehydration has begun, Sawka says. (USA Today)
Extreme Heat a Deadly Risk for Older Adults Jul 3, 2008
Heat exhaustion: Heavy sweating or no sweating, muscle cramps, tiredness, weakness, paleness, cold or clammy skin, dizziness, headache, nausea or vomiting and fainting. HealthDay. (MEDLINEplus)
LETTERS: NCT, July 1, 2008 Jul 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. I read in the paper that Valley Center High School is installing a new expensive track and football astro turf ("Valley Center High to get new 1.8M track, field," June 9). (North County Times)
For Winehouse, it's one thing after another Jul 2, 2008
Earlier this month, she was rushed to the hospital after fainting. According to the singer's father, cigarettes and crack have now left her with the early stages of emphysema. (CNN -- Showbiz)
* EURO 2008: Ecstatic Spanish soccer fans take over central Madrid Jul 1, 2008
Emergency services said 90 people were treated by medics, mostly for fainting and minor injuries, but one was taken to hospital with a fractured skull. Police fired warning shots at some fans who had thrown bottles on the street in front of them, a reporter said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
As temps rise, be safe out in the sun Jul 1, 2008
Signs and symptoms of heat stroke: Markedly elevated body, temperature, changes in mental status, rapid heartbeat, rapid and shallow breathing, abnormal blood pressure, cessation of sweating, feeling dizzy or light headed, headache, nausea, fainting. If you suspect heat stroke: Move the person out of the sun and into a shady or air-conditioned space, call for emergency medical assistance, cool the person by covering them with damp sheets or by spraying with cool water, have the person drink cool... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Spanish Team Returns To Victory Parade Jul 1, 2008
Tuesday, July 01, 2008. Football: Triumphant Spanish team returns to victory parade Posted: 01 July 2008 0303 hrs. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Activity-Linked Heat Illness Needs Prompt Attention Jun 30, 2008
Loss of coordination; dizziness or fainting; profuse sweating or pale skin; headache, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea; stomach/intestinal cramps or persistent muscle cramps are its signs. Heat exhaustion patients need to move to a cool, shaded environment, with feet elevated, and be given fluids. (Health-Finder)
Winehouse Sings at Mandela's 90th Birthday Concert Jun 29, 2008
Winehouse, 24, has undergone numerous medical tests and spent time in the hospital in recent weeks after fainting at her home in London earlier this month. She has been photographed looking pale and sickly. (Fox News)
McCain, man of sense but no sizzle Jun 29, 2008
Yet somehow when he addressed this gathering of 600 of the young, the old and the in-between in Fresno, he may not have had any women fainting as he worked the crowd, but there were signs of respect. Even people who kept their arms folded when McCain explained why he would not set an artificial timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq applauded at the end. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
SHE DID IT! Glowing Amy Winehouse takes to the stage... Jun 28, 2008
Winehouse left a private London hospital on Monday after being diagnosed with early signs of emphysema following a fainting incident last week. Scroll down for more. (The Drudge Report)
LETTERS: NCT, June 27, 2008 Jun 28, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. History repeating itself. (North County Times)
Animals amok Jun 28, 2008
The Fainting Goat10:00 pm. Movie Showtimes: Browse by location: (Zip Code). (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Stars Pay Tribute To Mandela Before 90th B-day Jun 28, 2008
Winehouse, whose participation was in doubt when she was hospitalized last week after fainting, performed a rendition of the Specials' 1984 anthem "Free Nelson Mandela" for the Hyde Park show, hosted by Will Smith. The event marks Mandela's birthday July 18 and comes 20 years after a 70th birthday concert at Wembley Stadium that helped press South Africa's apartheid authorities for his freedom. (Click2Houston, TX)
Amy Winehouse's uphill battle Jun 28, 2008
NEW YORK (AP) -- Even for Amy Winehouse, it was a dramatic chain of events: After fainting and being rushed to a hospital, Winehouse's father said her crack and cigarette smoking had so damaged her lungs, she was risking emphysema and death if she didn't clean up. Amy Winehouse is one of several female celebrities who gain attention with every move. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Woes multiplyfor Winehouse Jun 27, 2008
NEW YORK - Even for Amy Winehouse, it was a dramatic chain of events: After fainting and being rushed to a hospital, Winehouse's father said her crack and cigarette smoking had so damaged her lungs, she was risking emphysema and death if she didn't clean up. Yet Winehouse famous for her rebellious anthem "Rehab" was photographed with a cigarette dangling from her lips as she left the hospital. (MSNBC -- Music)
European CHMP Issues Positive Opinion on Cymbalta for the Treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder Jun 27, 2008
Patients taking duloxetine may experience dizziness or fainting upon standing. The most common side effects of duloxetine include: -- For depression: Nausea, dry mouth, headache, insomnia, diarrhea -- For diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain: Nausea, somnolence (sleepiness), fatigue, headache, dizziness -- For stress urinary incontinence: Nausea, dry mouth, fatigue -- For Generalised Anxiety Disorder: Nausea, fatigue, dry mouth, drowsiness, constipation, insomnia, decreased appetite,... (PR Newswire)
Tot Uses Song To Call 911, Get Mom Help Jun 27, 2008
A year ago, Eaves first learned she had vasovagal syncope, a condition that can cause frequent fainting due to a sudden drop in blood pressure in the brain, and made up a simple song around the lyrics "green, green, green.". When Eaves lost consciousness back then while pregnant with her son, Madelyn picked up a cell phone and pressed the green button, which called the last person Eaves had called and that person called for help. (CBS News -- Early Show)
At the fair: Jun 26, 2008
All of the incidents required only minor first aid for cuts, scrapes, nausea and fainting. The most serious accident in recent history occurred June 19, 2004, when a wheel broke on a vehicle on the Hydroslide. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Winehouse begins gig rehearsals Jun 25, 2008
The 24-year-old fell ill last week after fainting at her London home and had been in hospital for a week. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Mexican police admit errors in handling stampede Jun 25, 2008
Two videos of the raid showed a chaotic scene in which disorganized police officers dumped the bodies of fainting or dying youths on a sidewalk outside the club. Officers and others stepped around the bodies but did little to help them beyond checking for pulses. (AZCentral -- News)
Amy Winehouse spotted smoking in London Jun 25, 2008
Winehouse was hospitalised last Monday after fainting outside her London home and is currently being treated for chest infection, reports Usmagazine. com. (entertainment.oneindia.in)
Winehouse Dad's Overblown Diagnosis Jun 24, 2008
Winehouse was hospitalized last Monday after fainting outside her London home and remained on bed rest throughout the week while doctors performed various tests to identify the cause of her collapse. "With smoking the crack cocaine and the cigarettes her lungs are all gunked up," the Grammy winner's dad told the Mirror. (E! Online)
Singer Winehouse has lung disease Jun 24, 2008
The 24-year-old fell ill last week after fainting at her London home. "With patience, her lungs will recover completely and she's responding brilliantly to treatment - she's actually flourishing," Mr Winehouse said. (BBC News -- Health)
Atlantans answer call of the wild Jun 24, 2008
They sell and breed animals like fainting goats, camels, buffalo, zebras, long-horned cows and water buffalo, including one named Blossom, who thinks she's a cow. Vietnamese pigs keep showing up on their land, presumably dumped by people that couldn't take care of the growing piglets. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Anti-Vaccine Activists vs. Gardasil Jun 24, 2008
One story that has been making the rounds for the past week, starting with a report in the Dallas Morning News, concerns Dallas mother Michelle Kimzey, who said that her 14-year-old daughter Katherine, after receiving her second shot of the three-dose vaccine battery in November, experienced headaches, fainting and stiff joints ... For example, a study of VAERS reports of fainting among Gardasil recipients the medical term is syncope published in the Journal of the American Medical Association... (Time.com)
Purge amid Chile transport chaos Jun 23, 2008
One person is reported to have died from a heart attack as a result of the crush, another died after fainting from lack of oxygen. The authorities have set up emergency rooms to deal with the increased numbers of cases of fainting due to the lack of oxygen and higher temperatures. (Yahoo News -- Chile)
Caught up in the Cross-fire Jun 22, 2008
Wallabies star Matt Giteau was thought to be the victim of drink-spiking after fainting at the Sapphire but was later cleared of having any illegal substances in his system. For sportspeople, it's taken over from the old Bourbon and Beefsteak - now The Bourbon - where Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting was once involved in a brawl that left him with a black eye and sullied reputation - as the preferred venue to let their hair down. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Diagnosis cuts a hockey career short Jun 22, 2008
David Carle said he has never experienced any indication he suffered a heart problem -- no symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath or fainting. But he said doctors told him hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a silent disease that sometimes only is discovered after an athlete dies. (Anchorage Daily News)
Tickets on sale for Tara Trumbull Spaghetti Dinner Jun 21, 2008
Pure Autonomic Failure is a degenerative disease of the peripheral nervous system, with symptoms that include dizziness, fainting, visual disturbances and neck pain. Symptoms are worse when standing so Tara stays in bed to relieve the pain. (Gridley Herald, CA)
Anchorage's Carle withdraws from NHL draft Jun 21, 2008
Carle said he had never experienced any indication of a heart problem -- no chest pain, shortness of breath or fainting. Carle has played the last three seasons for Shattuck-St. (Anchorage Daily News)
Winehouse 'still hopes to sing' Jun 21, 2008
The 24-year-old Rehab singer is undergoing tests after fainting at home on Monday afternoon. Winehouse is on the bill at the Nelson Mandela gig in London's Hyde Park on 27 June, and at Glastonbury the next day. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Amy Winehouse Doesn't Have TB, Report Says Jun 21, 2008
Goodman also denied reports by Britain's The Sun newspaper that Winehouse had been coughing up blood at a London clinic before she was hospitalized after fainting earlier this week. The Grammy-winning "Rehab" singer collapsed Monday at her home in London after signing autographs for a group of fans. (Click2Houston, TX)
Drug Effective against Heart-Lung Disorder Jun 21, 2008
Fainting was the most common adverse event in the bosentan group, and right ventricular failure was the most common in the placebo group. The findings are in the June 21 issue of The Lancet. (MEDLINEplus)
Buzz Briefs:Amy Winehouse, Johnny Cash Jun 20, 2008
(CBS/ AP) Winehouse Has More Hospital Tests After Fainting Spell. A spokesman for Amy Winehouse says the 24-year-old soul diva is having more hospital tests after fainting earlier this week. (CBS News)
Former Home Of Johnny Cashs Parents On eBay Jun 20, 2008
Amy Winehouse is having more tests after fainting spell. Jackman, Kingsley, Tinkerbell and others to get Hollywood Walk Of Fame stars. (KWTX.com, TX)
'Quit drugs or die': Doctors' chilling warning to hospitalised Amy ... Jun 19, 2008
The frank warning came as the Rehab star remains under observation in a central London hospital undergoing tests following a fainting incident on Monday. Winehouse was taken to the private clinic as a precautionary measure by her father Mitch after she blanked out at her Camden home. (Daily Mail)
Winehouse: Quit drugs or die Jun 19, 2008
The troubled singer was hospitalized on Monday after fainting and was kept in last night for further tests to establish why she collapsed. A source revealed to Britains The Sun newspaper: Eventually she wont get up again. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Amy Winehouse still in London hospital for tests Jun 18, 2008
LONDON (AP) -- A spokesman says soul diva Amy Winehouse is having more tests in a London hospital after fainting at home. Spokesman Chris Goodman says initial tests were inconclusive and Winehouse will have more Tuesday while being kept under observation. (FOX 11, AZ)
