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

Vomiting is one of the most uncomfortable and disruptive symptoms a person can experience. It can strike suddenly after a meal, during an illness or even in the middle of the night. It can also happen ...

A norovirus particle is pictured in this 3D illustration by Jessica A. Allen for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shared via Wikimedia Commons. CDC / Jessica A. Allen, Illustrator: ...

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 ...

You never really know what someone else is going through. If you were in a public restroom and heard someone else throwing up, would you assume that they were sick and leave them alone, or would you ...

Qin Rao, MD, is a board-certified physician based in New York City. He currently works as a gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Manhattan Gastroenterology. Yellow vomit means you are throwing up ...