If your child is experiencing hiccups, try getting them to hold their breath for ten seconds. But eating a teaspoon of sugar or gently pulling on your child's tongue may work better for young kids.

There's nothing quite as frustrating as having hiccups, and it can feel helpless trying to get rid of them. There are various ...

Other options to help get rid of hiccups are slowly sipping on a glass of cold water or swallowing a teaspoon of sugar. “The cold temperature of the water helps to stimulate the vagus nerve, while the ...

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 ...

Brazil's jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro was recently reported to have undergone three medical treatments to stop a bout of persistent hiccups ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – Most of us have had hiccups before. For some, hiccups go away quickly, while for others, they can last for months and become a quality-of-life issue. A young woman from ...

What Are Hiccups?- Hiccups are sudden, involuntary spasms of the diaphragm, the muscle located between the lungs and stomach.- This spasm pulls air into the throat, causing the vocal cords to close ...