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Woman with hair up, leaning over the toilet

July 31, 2025/Primary Care

Wondering What the Color of Your Vomit Means for Your Health? Consult This Chart

Seek emergency care for vomit that’s red, black, brown or resembles coffee grounds

Person with sore throat, standing in their bathroom at home

July 30, 2025/Primary Care

How To Heal a Sore Throat After Throwing Up

Forceful vomiting and stomach acid in your esophagus can cause a sore throat that lasts days or even weeks

Foods found in a BRAT diet, like bananas, rice, toast and applesauce

March 27, 2025/Digestive

Why You Shouldn’t Follow a Strict BRAT Diet When You’re Sick

Bananas, rice, applesauce and toast are easy on your stomach, but they don’t have enough vitamins and nutrients for more than a couple days

Person in bathroom holding stomach and hand over mouth

June 10, 2024/Digestive

Why Am I Throwing Up? And When To See a Doctor

The stomach flu, food poisoning and motion sickness can make you vomit and may result in dehydration

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Ginger tea in a clear glass cup surrounded by ginger root with honey and lemons in the background.

October 25, 2023/Primary Care

Does Ginger Ale Really Help With Nausea?

Sorry to burst your bubble, but the fizzy drink typically doesn’t contain any real ginger

Child in bed sick with parent's hand in foreground holding thermometer.

September 11, 2023/Children's Health

Too Sick for School? How To Decide if You Should Keep Your Kid Home

Vomiting and fevers are a hard no — other symptoms are a judgment call

Hernia presenting from the intestines breaching the muscular wall of the stomach showed via a diagram on a person's body.

August 16, 2023/Digestive

Can a Hernia Heal Itself Without Surgery?

Hernias don’t go away on their own, but they don’t always require surgery either

parent comforting child by holding vomit bag

August 11, 2023/Children's Health

What To Know About Unexplained Vomiting in Your Child

Throwing up is typically from a stomach bug, but it can also be a sign of other digestive issues

berries, fruit and vegetables with fiber

June 1, 2023/Digestive

What To Eat (and Avoid) When You Have an Upset Stomach

Different symptoms call for different menus

Person eating spicy food and getting indigestion.

March 13, 2023/Nutrition

The Health Risks of Eating Extremely Spicy Foods

While they don’t cause ulcers, super spicy foods can land you in the emergency room

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