While hiccups are usually harmless and short-lived, they can, in rare circumstances, become medically significant ...

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 ...

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 ...

Muscle relaxants taken to relieve hiccups may no longer be necessary, as a leading neuroscientist heralds a STRAW as the cure for hiccups. Dr Kareem Clark took to TikTok to reveal his discovery, after ...

Brazil’s jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro was recently reported to have undergone three medical treatments to stop a ...

Dear Dr. Gott: I've read many "cures" for hiccups in your column. I remember how my mother taught me to cure my younger siblings of hiccups when they were babies by touching the tip of the tongue with ...

Hiccups lasting over 48 hours are classified as persistent, and those continuing for more than a month as “intractable ...

Discover the science behind hiccups, their causes, remedies, and when to seek medical attention for persistent symptoms.

Medical education is intense, expensive and focused on the idea of “evidence-based medicine” (EBM). The idea of home remedies is usually framed as outmoded, unscientific and potentially harmful.