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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A hiccup is a repetitive, involuntary contraction of the diaphragm – a muscle that separates the chest from the ...