Muscle relaxants taken to relieve hiccups may no longer be necessary, as a leading neuroscientist heralds a STRAW as the cure for hiccups. Dr Kareem Clark took to TikTok to reveal his discovery, after ...

Everyone has experienced an unpleasant taste in the mouth, often attributing it to something we have eaten or our oral hygiene. However, if the cause is unclear, a persistent bad taste could indicate ...

Montgomery County Coroner Dr. Janine Darby sees thousands of cases of sudden, unnatural or violent deaths come through her morgue each year. “Some people aren’t breaking bones … but they’re hitting ...

“Brain health is a direct result of body health,” says Alexander Billioux, MD, chief medical officer for government programs ...

File: Joseph Dennis (left), a volunteer with Philadelphia's Senior Companion Program, walks with James Henry, who is blind and needs assistance leaving the house. (Emma Lee/WHYY) From Philly and the ...

US News & World Report recently picked the brains of 53 members of its Medical Review Board and Best Diets Panel, which include medical doctors, registered dietitians, fitness experts and ...

WHETHER you call it acid reflux or heartburn, the feeling of a burning sensation in your chest and throat is hard to ignore.  It happens when stomach acid escapes upwards into your food pipe, ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a world where the average attention span has dwindled to just eight seconds – barely enough time to read a few sentences – a new study from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical ...

— meaning the cause is unknown — or it could be prompted by a variety of factors that combine and make hives linger. Unlike acute hives, a condition that lasts for short periods and tends to be ...

Chronic idiopathic urticaria, also known as chronic hives or chronic spontaneous urticaria, is characterized by an itchy skin rash accompanied by raised, tender, red welts or spots and may occur ...