Hiccups are one of the most common things that happen to children and adults alike. Most of the time, it goes away on its own. However, sometimes, it stays for long, especially for kids. We can all ...

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 can be embarrassing. They can occur unpredictably, for mysterious reasons. An involuntary spasm of the dia-phragm causes a sudden intake of air into the lungs. When this happens, the diaphragm ...

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 ...

Sierra Pisenti used to get loud hiccups for hours. They disrupted her day, embarrassed her and sounded a bit like burps. The 27-year-old mom tried gulping water, eating a spoonful of sugar and ...

Q. In the past, when I would get the hiccups, they would last all day, off and on, no matter what I did. One day I was having a really persistent bout and thought, “I wonder what would happen if I ...

For most of us, hiccups are an occasional — perhaps even amusing — inconvenience. For people who get hiccups for hours a day, however, the spasms can be unbearable. Despite dramatic advances in health ...

Hiccups, medically known as singultus, are involuntary contractions of the diaphragm—a dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen and plays a key role in breathing. These spasms are ...

A product that promises to “instantly relieve hiccups” will soon be featured on “Shark Tank” as a Texas doctor pitches the device he invented to investors. HiccAway was created by doctor Ali Seifi, an ...

“Shark Tank” will feature HiccAway on Friday, Jan. 21. The show airs on ABC at 7 p.m. CT. HiccAway/Screengrab A product that promises to “instantly relieve hiccups” will soon be featured on “Shark ...