Hiccups occur when your diaphragm contracts in a spastic, involuntary manner. You can get rid of hiccups by stopping the spasms.

Hiccups can be distressing for young children, but home remedies like drinking cold water or eating a teaspoon of sugar may help them get relief.

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.

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 ...

MINNEAPOLIS — They happen to the best of us and, once they start, there's often no controlling them. Hiccups are a part of life, but a Wisconsin doctor believes they may be closer to an actual cure.

Everyone knows that little discomfort that arrives without warning: a strange sound, a little jump, and it's off for a ...