Vomiting, or throwing up, is a forceful discharge of stomach contents. It can be a one-time event linked to something that doesn’t settle right in the stomach. Recurrent vomiting may be caused by ...

Vomiting — forcefully expelling what’s in your stomach through your mouth — is your body’s way of getting rid of something harmful in the stomach. It may also be a response to irritation in the gut.

One common cause of vomiting in adults is gastroenteritis, a gut infection caused by bacteria. It's often called "stomach flu," though it isn't a type of flu at all. Other common causes are: Drinking ...

Coughing uses muscles that also play a role in vomiting, which is why people sometimes throw up after coughing. When people cough, the aim is for air to force irritants and mucus out of the throat to ...