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, scientifically known as singultus, are involuntary diaphragm contractions often triggered by eating or drinking. While usually brief, persistent hiccups lasting over 48 hours can signal ...

Hiccups occur when the diaphragm contracts suddenly and unintentionally. The diaphragm is your main breathing muscle and separates your lung space from your abdominal space; as it contracts, the air ...

Most of us have had a hiccuping fit at some point in our lives. They are incredibly annoying, uncomfortable, and awkward, but at least these involuntary diaphragm contractions go away pretty quickly, ...

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 are one of those odd bodily reflexes that everyone experiences but few truly understand. They can arrive out of nowhere, after a fizzy drink, a hearty meal, or even a burst of laughter, and ...