A viral video claims burping after drinking hot water indicates gut health. But doctors and science have a different ...

Burping — also known as belching — is a common bodily function that helps to release excess air swallowed during eating or drinking. While occasional burping is a normal part of the digestive process, ...

Eating out with friends was a constant source of anxiety for Dulcie, a 23-year-old research student from the UK. Her throat ...

For the most part, people consider burping as harmless, which is probably why you don’t think much of the occasional belch or two. You can usually attribute it to something you drank, like a soda, or ...

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.

The inability to burp - called retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction (R-CPD) - is caused by failure of the throat's cricopharyngeal muscle to relax to allow the outward passage of gas. An ...