Common triggers for vasovagal syncope include extreme heat and dehydration. Fainting episodes occur most frequently in people younger than 40 years old. Vasovagal syncope is usually not dangerous, but ...

In fact, any letter representing a vowel sound can be pronounced as schwa. For example, the first vowel in the word 'connect' is a schwa sound but it's written with the letter 'o', and the second ...

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Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of ...

The English language is full of words that seem overstuffed with unnecessary letters, feel like they should be spelled a different way, or just don't make sense. Here are some of our favorites, ...

Readers had plenty to say after Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Jimmy Fallon took a shot at pronouncing every city and town in Massachusetts on “The Tonight Show” Tuesday night — especially whether their ...

An estimated 60% of patients with Alzheimer's disease develop epilepsy or subclinical epileptiform activity over the course of the disease. New-onset seizures in cognitively healthy adults also ...