Hiccups are one of the most common things that happen to children and adults alike. Most of the time, it goes away on its own. However, sometimes, it stays for long, especially for kids. We can all ...

Caught a bad case of the hiccups? Chances are you've already been offered 10 different ideas on how to get rid of them: a spoonful of sugar, drinking water from the wrong side of the cup, a series of ...

Hiccups can be embarrassing. They can occur unpredictably, for mysterious reasons. An involuntary spasm of the dia-phragm causes a sudden intake of air into the lungs. When this happens, the diaphragm ...

Hiccups, medically known as singultus, are involuntary contractions of the diaphragm—a dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen and plays a key role in breathing. These spasms are ...

Hiccups are not a particularly serious medical condition, but that doesn’t make them any less annoying. Knowing how to get rid of hiccups fast is an important life skill, especially if they ...

SAN ANTONIO – Twin sisters Avery and Paige Squires have had hiccups more often in their six years than many people do in a lifetime. And, it’s no fun. “These little kids were getting hiccups every ...

Hiccups are generally considered a minor annoyance. Almost everyone has experienced this involuntary spasm of the diaphragm. As air rushes in, the glottis in the voice box is pulled closed and creates ...

There appears to finally be a cure for hiccups — and yes, there is a purchase required. In an interview with The Atlantic, University of Texas at San Antonio professor and hiccup expert Ali Seifi ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (The Conversation) – We all get hiccups from ...