Let’s be honest, hiccups are annoying and can be frustratingly hard to stop. But they’re something that most mammals deal with, including dogs, horses and even squirrels. While the majority of hiccups ...

Hiccups that don't go away after 48 hours can persist but after a month, they're called intractable. Also called intractable sigultus, the word means "gasp" or "sob" in Latin. And if your hiccups ...

Hiccups occur when a person has a sudden, involuntary spasm or contraction of the diaphragm muscle. People have a perception that recurrent episodes of hiccups are also normal. However, that's not ...