Hiccups, those sudden diaphragm spasms, are usually harmless and brief, often triggered by eating or stress. However, persistent hiccups lasting over 48 hours can signal serious underlying issues like ...

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 ...

Xiaocen Zhang, MD, is double-board certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine. She is a gastroenterologist at the Tufts Medical Center and an assistant professor at the Tufts University ...

Talk about a bad hiccup attack. In a recent case report, doctors describe an elderly man who endured years of incurable hiccups ultimately caused by an allergic condition. Doctors in Lebanon detailed ...

Investigators sought to examine the connection between a diagnosis of cancer within 12 months following a diagnosis of hiccups ...