A gastroenterologist explains why old-school remedies work—and what to try. Recent research also highlights new techniques to ...

Hiccups, scientifically known as singultus, are involuntary diaphragm contractions often triggered by eating or drinking.

While hiccups are typically short-lived, they can also be painful, loud and disruptive—especially if they last hours (or more!). But what causes hiccups, and how can you get rid of them? Here, doctors ...

Hiccups are caused by involuntary diaphragm contractions, triggered by simple factors like overeating or stress. Understanding their causes and management can help address occasional hiccups and ...

MINNEAPOLIS — They happen to the best of us and, once they start, there's often no controlling them. Hiccups are a part of life, but a Wisconsin doctor believes they may be closer to an actual cure.

It’s a universal truth that having the hiccups is annoying. Imagine getting a case of the hiccups before you have to lead a work meeting or when you’re on a date. Mortifying, right? Beyond that, some ...

Don’t let hiccups sour your mood! Dr. Jeremy London, a heart surgeon based in Savannah, Georgia, is sharing a hack that he says will stop hiccups fast. “Drip lemon juice or lime juice into the back of ...

Very few of us haven't experienced those strange sounds known as hiccups that sometimes escape our mouths without warning. It's an occurrence we frequently find funny when it happens to others, but it ...

Sometimes medical breakthroughs come from deep thought and research, and sometimes it's just being a first-year nurse and not wanting the patients to think you're drunk. Mary McCarthy Kaunelis is ...

The management of hiccups has evolved from anecdotal remedies to an evidence‐based framework that addresses its multifactorial aetiology and significant impact on patient quality of life. Hiccups are ...