While hiccups are usually harmless and don't last long in most people, some individuals can experience them chronically.

Caught a bad case of the hiccups? Chances are you've already been offered 10 different ideas on how to get rid of them: a spoonful of sugar, drinking water from the wrong side of the cup, a series of ...

He says that if a heightened emotion leads to the swallowing of lots of air, it could result in hiccups. Image caption, Who would have thought that excessive laughing could lead to hiccups?

“Some of the methods recommended for adults, such as drinking water or having sugar, are not safe for infants.” Hiccups are generally benign, so it’s OK not to try to “fix” the issue. “They will go ...