This time of year is prime season for these fast-spreading illnesses.

As the federal government considers legalizing marijuana use, researchers found that more heavy users are coming to emergency ...

Gatherings with family and friends, drinks and feasts – the holidays can be merry and bright and also bring heightened risk of contracting norovirus, sometimes called the "winter vomiting disease" and ...

Vomiting represents one of the body’s most powerful defensive mechanisms – a forceful ejection of stomach contents designed to rid the system of potential toxins. This protective response commonly ...

It starts with a mumbled complaint about a sore stomach at bedtime. Two hours later, the child in the top bunk is retching, ...

Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman is a journalist living in the Midwest with her husband and two young children. Her work explores the intersection of mental health, wellness and parenting. She is the former ...

A 52-year-old man was cured of chronic hiccups that had gotten progressively worse throughout the years ...

Pregnancy is an exciting and transformative time in a person’s life. However, it often comes with a host of symptoms, one of the most common being vomiting. Understanding why vomiting occurs during ...