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

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

Kennon Heard, MD, Ph.D., was skeptical when he first heard about cases in emergency departments of severe, recurring episodes ...

SAN FRANCISCO – Haloperidol may be a better option than the old standby ondansetron to treat certain patients with vomiting and nausea in the emergency department (ED), according to a small ...

In most cases, the presence of toxins in food can cause nausea and vomiting. These are bodily defenses aimed at minimizing the duration of exposure to the toxin. The pathways by which the brain ...

When you suddenly start vomiting like it’s your job, your first question is probably what you can do to make it stop. Your next thought? Figuring out what caused your vomiting so you can try to make ...

Learn why nausea and vomiting can interfere with medication absorption during a migraine attack and discover which nonoral treatments, like nasal sprays or dissolvable tablets, may work better to help ...

It’s never fun when your little one complains of a stomach ache, but even less fun when that ache becomes vomiting. Often, the culprit is a stomach bug or food that just didn’t sit well — so up it ...

My daughter started vomiting regularly when she was in second grade. She didn't have any other symptoms, like a fever, when she'd vomit. After five doctor visits, she was finally diagnosed with ...

The winter vomiting bug, or norovirus, is a highly contagious stomach virus that peaks in winter. It causes sudden vomiting, diarrhea, cramps, and dehydration, spreading easily through contact and ...

The two share many symptoms, but timing and severity can reveal what’s really behind your sickness ...