A gastroenterologist explains why old-school remedies work—and what to try. Recent research also highlights new techniques to get rid of hiccups. Hiccups that won’t go away may need medical treatment ...

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 ...

They happen to the best of us and, once they start, there’s often no controlling them. “It may be the nervous system and muscle system just practicing before they put on a big show at birth,” Dr.

From MSNBC A Florida business that markets a device it claims will stop hiccups is being sued by its most famous customer. The parents of Jennifer Mee, a teen who gained notoriety last year for her ...

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 ...

Hiccups, those sudden diaphragm contractions, are usually harmless but can disrupt daily life. Spicy foods, carbonated drinks ...

A quick cure for the hiccups is a good scare. This ought to do it:In psychological warfare, terrorists enjoy minor victories not by committing deadly acts, but by threatening to do them. Since 9/11, ...

Hiccups are annoying, but now you can stop them within one minute simply by swallowing a teaspoon full of dry sugar. Experts believe that the sudden sweetness on the tongue overloads the nerve endings ...

Hiccups have been a source of comedy at least since the first Greek Empire. So they must be funny. Which makes it an oddity that the person suffering with them never laughs. Hiccups have been ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - It took more than holding his breath or a scare to cure Shane Shafer of his hiccups. After seven months of constant, bark-like hiccups, a first-of-its-kind operation has returned ...