No one is thrilled to get the hiccups - they're a nuisance and annoyingly disruptive. In some cases, though, hiccups can be wildly uncomfortable. So what's the deal? Why do your hiccups hurt sometimes ...

From standing on your head and pressing on your eyeballs to breathing through a paper bag and chewing on a lemon, people will ...

Hiccups are sudden movements or repeated spasms of the diaphragm that you can’t control. This sudden inhalation is what ...

And it all started with a mild case of the hiccups. The business analyst and ... but Julian persisted when the pain and his difficulty eating worsened. 'I went to see the doctor in July, and ...

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?

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 ...