There are lots of myths about hiccups - from peculiar causes to stories about people who’ve had them for several years. But are there any truths to the myths? And what are hiccups a sign of?

A study published June 18 in JAMA Network Open shows 90.8 percent of 249 study participants using a new hiccup intervention called a “forced inspiratory suction and swallow tool (FISST)” say the ...

"Nicotine hiccups" sound made up. But experts say they're a real phenomenon. Recent data on drug side effects found that nicotine was associated with the hiccups, according to a 2021 study looking ...

Hiccups are a part of life, but a Wisconsin doctor believes they may be closer to an actual cure. "We don't really know exactly how common hiccups are because they are so common," Dr. Stephen ...

Hiccups occur when the thin layer of muscle underneath your lungs, your diaphragm, suddenly and involuntarily contracts. As your diaphragm tightens, it causes you take a sharp breath. But this ...