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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A year or so ago, I learned the cure for brain freeze. Someone told me that if you get a brain freeze, press your tongue firmly to the roof of your mouth and it will go away. I was skeptical – after ...

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.

Q: When it comes to hiccups, none of the remedies like holding your breath, drinking water upside down or sucking on a lemon work for me. However, I found that taking a full gulp of Gewürztraminer ...

Sometimes medical breakthroughs come from deep thought and research, and sometimes it's just being a first-year nurse and not wanting the patients to think you're drunk. Mary McCarthy Kaunelis is ...

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, ...