Everyone gets the hiccups. The unmistakable, sudden muscle movements and distinct "hic" sound are an all too common occurrence, especially while eating or drinking. While hiccups are usually brief and ...

While hiccups are typically short-lived, they can also be painful, loud and disruptive—especially if they last hours (or more!). But what causes hiccups, and how can you get rid of them? Here, doctors ...

They happen to the best of us and, once they start, there’s often no controlling them. “It may be the nervous system and muscle system just practicing before they put on a big show at birth,” Dr.

Dear Doctor: My husband frequently has hiccups, and sometimes they last for days. What causes them? Is there any way to make them stop? Dear Reader: Hiccups are due to a sudden and involuntary ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a healthy 64-year-old man. I got a terrible rash from poison ivy and needed to be put on prednisone. After a few days, I started having terrible hiccups. They’ve been going on for ...

Hiccups are one of those everyday quirks of the human body. They are harmless in most cases, yet endlessly frustrating when they strike. Almost everyone experiences them, but few pause to ask what ...

SAN ANTONIO – Twin sisters Avery and Paige Squires have had hiccups more often in their six years than many people do in a lifetime. And, it’s no fun. “These little kids were getting hiccups every ...

When Roxy and April’s newborn son was born silent and expressionless, doctors insisted nothing was wrong Trusting her gut, Roxy researched his symptoms herself — and uncovered a rare diagnosis doctors ...

SAN ANTONIO — One of the most common ailments in the world is hiccups. They're mostly annoying and don't last too long, but one local doctor came up with a way to stop them in their tracks. Dr. Ali ...

Santi was born with a paralyzed face and no official diagnosis, but when his moms caught his unexpected smile on video, everything changed When Roxy and April’s newborn son was born silent and ...