Techniques for getting rid of side stiches?

I have been plagued with side stiches while running for as long as I can remember. They subsided for while during my time on the cross country team in high school, but, alas, they have returned.

They happen even when I don’t eat hours before running. They are so painful that I often have to stop mid-run, which totally sucks. Any have any luck with remedying these awful things?