Now, with four children at home, I know that hiccups are usually just a normal part of a baby and infant’s life; I also know there are ways to help reduce the likelihood that they occur.

Prof Goddard says that there are various theories about why humans hiccup, but babies and those with stomach problems seem to hiccup more. Most of the home remedies are closer to folklore than ...

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 ...

Madyson Moyer, 30, said the child was "fine and then he wasn't" when he began struggling to breathe while in her care in June ...

"Nicotine hiccups" sound made up. But experts say they're a real phenomenon. Recent data on drug side effects found that nicotine was associated with the hiccups, according to a 2021 study looking ...