A gastroenterologist explains why old-school remedies work—and what to try. Recent research also highlights new techniques to ...

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 ...

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.

From MSNBC A Florida business that markets a device it claims will stop hiccups is being sued by its most famous customer. The parents of Jennifer Mee, a teen who gained notoriety last year for her ...

She made national headlines because she couldn't stop hiccupping, one hiccup every second for thirty-seven days. You might have heard that Jennifer's hiccups finally stopped for no apparent reason in ...

A quick cure for the hiccups is a good scare. This ought to do it:In psychological warfare, terrorists enjoy minor victories not by committing deadly acts, but by threatening to do them. Since 9/11, ...

tonight I had a case of the Hiccups, which lasted for over 20 minutes. I asked #cooking (on irc.arstechnica.com) what to do, and the suggestion of "wasabi" was put forth. <BR><BR>As a slave to the ...

Almost everybody, except a doctor, thinks he knows a sure cure for hiccups. And sometimes the home remedies work. Theodore L. Syvertson, of Pasadena, a 69-year-old retired building contractor, had ...