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 ...

Most of us get the hiccups from time to time. While they can be annoying, they generally go away on their own before too long. But sometimes a stubborn case of the hiccups can go on for minutes or ...

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You know that moment when your diaphragm decides to throw a tantrum right in the middle of an important meeting, a romantic dinner, or literally any time you need to appear like a normal functioning ...

Everyone has had hiccups at one time in their life. Even if you think you've managed to dodge this strange physical phenomenon, babies in the womb can actually get hiccups, so you may have had them ...

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 ...

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 ...