Hiccups occur when your diaphragm contracts in a spastic, involuntary manner. You can get rid of hiccups by stopping the spasms.

The study, which looked at brain activity among newborns, suggests the body function helps in early development to regulate breathing From chugging a glass of water to inducing a scare, there are ...

Maybe it was because when the waiter asked, "Still or sparkling?" you chose sparkling. It could have also been that you were ravenous and ate a little too much. Or, possibly, it was your ex, who ...

Like a yawn or a blush, hiccups are a corporeal quirk many experience but few understand. So what exactly is going on? A hiccup is “a brief contraction of the main muscle involved in respiration,” ...