You likely learned from a young age that burping is inconsiderate. There's some truth to that according to the manners rulebook, but continuous burping for hours may be a sign of something deeper. If ...

Hatty Willmoth is a Newsweek food and nutrition reporter based in London, U.K. She has covered special diets, gut health and functional medicine extensively. Hatty joined Newsweek in 2024 from the ...

Turns out there was no need for her to say “excuse me.” A Florida woman was horrified after discovering that her nonstop belching was actually a warning sign that she was suffering from a potentially ...

Burping is rarely a sign of cancer, but it may occur with certain types. More often, excessive burping may be related to chronic digestive tract conditions, such as acid reflux. Burping is not a ...

“I never thought it could be linked to such a horrible disease,” said Bailey McBreen A Florida nurse is "devastated" after learning that her nonstop burping was actually a symptom of cancer. In an ...

Belching, or burping, can be a symptom of gastroesophageal reflux (GER). Burping can also trigger the symptoms of GER, like heartburn. People may use heartburn to refer to a condition called ...

Burping or belching, a natural bodily function, releases the audible escape of the buildup of air from our stomach through our mouth. This excessive burping can be an alarming sign of underlying ...

Burping is often considered a "faux pas," as it can be embarrassing and off-putting, especially in social situations. But for some, the inability to belch can be an issue that can cause discomfort.