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What Causes Hiccups?
Everyone and their mother seems to have a unique cure for a bad case of the hiccups, but what I want to know is, what causes them in the first place?
A hiccup is an unintentional contraction of your diaphragm, the muscle that separates your chest from your abdomen. It plays an important role in breathing, and when it contracts, it makes your vocal cords close briefly and that's what causes the sound of a hiccup.
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The Side Effects of Swallowing Air
While I thought death and taxes were the great certainties of one's life, WebMD tells me it is the gas we pass that is the ultimate commonality of mankind. It turns out you do have something in common with the Queen of England.
It seems that swallowing air causes burping, and this is actually a very common occurrence.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease and heartburn
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Symptoms
- Complications
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Medications
- Surgery
- Resources
- References
- Obesity and GERD. Increased weight in women is linked to more frequent GERD symptoms, according to the Nurses' Health Study, which included 10,545 female participants. Overweight and obese women were two to three times more likely to have frequent symptoms than women of normal weight.
You Asked: Pain in the Ear When Flying
Dear Fit,
Whenever I fly I get this horrible pain in my ears, right as we're descending, about 15 minutes before we land. It's excruciating and sometimes I can't hear well a few hours after the flight. What causes this and is there any way to prevent it?
Banish Belly Bloat
We all know that the best way to a flat belly is by burning calories and fat through cardio. Bloating, on the other hand, is its own beast, and nothing kills a day at the beach than feeling super bloated.
Luckily there are easy ways to reduce bloating so that you can show off that tummy you've been working so hard to get.
Bug sprays
Overview- Definition
- Poisonous Ingredient
- Where Found
- Symptoms
- Home Treatment
- Before Calling Emergency
- Poison Control, or a local emergency number
- What to expect at the emergency room
- Expectations (prognosis)
Fuel oil
Overview- Definition
- Alternative Names
- Poisonous Ingredient
- Where Found
- Symptoms
- Home Treatment
- Before Calling Emergency
- Poison Control, or a local emergency number
- What to expect at the emergency room
- Expectations (prognosis)
- Hydrocarbons (alkanes, cycloalkanes, aromatics)
- Fuel oil
- Kerosene
- Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
- Loss of vision
- Pain in the throat
- Pain or burning in the nose, eyes, ears, lips, or tongue
- Gastrointestinal
- Abdominal pain
- Blood in the stool
- Diarrhea
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Heart and blood
- Collapse
- Low blood pressure that develops rapidly
- Lungs
- Breathing difficulty (from breathing in substance)
- Throat swelling (which may also cause breathing difficulty)
- Nervous system
- Difficulty concentrating
- Headaches
- Light-headedness
- Skin
- Blisters
- Burn
- Irritation
- Peeling of the skin
Cobalt poisoning
Overview- Definition
- Alternative Names
- Poisonous Ingredient
- Where Found
- Symptoms
- Home Treatment
- Before Calling Emergency
- Poison Control, or a local emergency number
- What to expect at the emergency room
- Expectations (prognosis)
- References
Metal cleaner poisoning
Overview- Definition
- Poisonous Ingredient
- Where Found
- Symptoms
- Home Treatment
- Before Calling Emergency
- Poison Control, or a local emergency number
- What to expect at the emergency room
- Expectations (prognosis)
- 1,2 butylene oxide
- Boric acid
- Cocoyl sarcosine
- Dicarboxylic fatty acid
- Dimethoxymethane
- Dodecanedioic acid
- N-propyl bromide
- Sodium hydroxide
- T-butanol
- Airways and lungs
- Breathing difficulty (from inhalation)
- Throat swelling (which may also cause breathing difficulty)
- Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
- Severe pain in the throat
- Severe pain or burning in the nose, eyes, ears, lips, or tongue
- Vision loss
- Heart and blood
- Collapse
- Low blood pressure
- Intestinal tract (including stomach and esophagus)
- Abdominal pain - severe
- Blood in the stool
- Burns of the esophagus (food pipe)
- Nausea
- Vomiting, possibly with blood
- Nervous system
- Dizziness
- Drowsiness
- Unconsciousness
- Skin
- Burns
- Irritation
- Necrosis (holes) in the skin or underlying tissues
Mineral spirits
Overview- Definition
- Poisonous Ingredient
- Where Found
- Symptoms
- Home Treatment
- Before Calling Emergency
- Poison Control, or a local emergency number
- What to expect at the emergency room
- Expectations (prognosis)
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