The medical term for excessive air swallowing, aerophagia literally means ‘air eating.’ If your child is complaining of tummy aches and pains, check to see if their belly is bloated. Does their ...

Hiccups are a reflex involving the phrenic nerve, vagus nerve, or thoracic sympathetic fibers. The causes of hiccups range from acute factors like eating a large meal or drinking carbonated drinks ...

Dr. Budden is Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, Ore., and Medical Director, Pediatric Development Program, Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital ...

Hiccups occur when your stomach distends after eating a large meal or drinking carbonated drinks. If you have a habit of eating quickly or until you are full or drinking sparkling water or soda, you ...

Associate Professor J E Kellow, Department of Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia. Background—Psychological, social, and extraintestinal (somatic) disturbances are ...