Everyone gets the hiccups. The unmistakable, sudden muscle movements and distinct "hic" sound are an all too common occurrence, especially while eating or drinking. While hiccups are usually brief and ...

Everybody gets hiccups once in a while, and everyone has their own tried and tested ways of how to get rid of hiccups. From jump scares to handstands, people have found many inventive ways that they ...

From standing on your head and pressing on your eyeballs to breathing through a paper bag and chewing on a lemon, people will do just about anything to get rid of hiccups. The sudden, involuntary ...

Hiccups, those sudden diaphragm spasms, are usually harmless and brief, often triggered by eating or stress. However, persistent hiccups lasting over 48 hours can signal serious underlying issues like ...

Xiaocen Zhang, MD, is double-board certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine. She is a gastroenterologist at the Tufts Medical Center and an assistant professor at the Tufts University ...