Orthostatic hypotension — also called postural hypotension — is a form of low blood pressure that happens when standing after sitting or lying down. Typically OH causes mild dizziness, lightheadedness ...

When you suffer from postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), you can feel sick and faint after standing for just a few minutes. (Photo: Getty) In this video from SWNS, Johnson described just ...

The risk of orthostatic hypotension (OH) was found to be significantly increased with a variety of medications, particularly sympathetic inhibitors, according to the findings of a systematic review ...

A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that an unusual heart rhythm disorder, POTS, is particularly common in people with long COVID. The majority of those affected are middle-aged women. The ...

In early 2020, no one anticipated the long-term consequences of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. During the first year of the pandemic, the focus was survival from acute infection.

Experiencing dizziness upon standing, known as orthostatic hypotension, signals a temporary blood pressure drop. This occurs when the body struggles to redirect blood flow upwards. While often brief, ...

A new study from Kennedy Krieger Institute shows that the majority of children diagnosed with long COVID are likely to experience orthostatic intolerance (OI), a condition that causes the body to ...

Q: I am an 86-year-old man who was told I have postural hypotension, but I don't understand what it is. I wear high-compression support hosiery and have increased my salt intake. I was taking Florinef ...

Chelsea Therapeutics International, Ltd. announces plans to modify study 306, a phase III study of Northera (droxidopa) in symptomatic Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension (NOH) associated with ...