Caught a bad case of the hiccups? Chances are you've already been offered 10 different ideas on how to get rid of them: a spoonful of sugar, drinking water from the wrong side of the cup, a series of ...

We've all been there: After laughing hysterically with friends, drinking something carbonated too quickly, or completing a rigorous workout, we get the hiccups. No matter the circumstance, the hiccups ...

Hiccups are not a particularly serious medical condition, but that doesn’t make them any less annoying. Knowing how to get rid of hiccups fast is an important life skill, especially if they ...

Hiccups occur when your diaphragm—the muscle that helps your lungs breathe—suddenly contracts. Have you ever sat there, minding your own business, when suddenly you're hit with a bout of hiccups? It's ...

Emma Beckett receives funding from the AMP Foundation and the NHMRC. This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions they’d like an ...

One minute, you’re breathing easy, and the next… hiccup! Not. So. Fun. Suddenly, it’s all you can think about—wanting nothing more than those annoying breathing impediments to cease. While hiccups ...

It happens in the blink of an eye: Your breathing muscles contract, your vocal cords clamp shut, and out comes that unmistakable sound. "Hic." We all get hiccups from time to time. So do cats, rats ...

So you gulped down your beer a little too fast. Those hiccups are pretty annoying, maybe a little embarrassing, but hey, we’re not judging. They’re also usually harmless. Usually. Hiccups may also be ...

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The last time I had hiccups was four weeks ago when I saw "The Martian." I loved the book and couldn't wait to sit back and enjoy the movie. Unfortunately, I started to hiccup right after the previews ...