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

Humans aren’t the only ones who can get hiccups—kittens, rabbits, and even horses get hiccups, too, but do dogs get hiccups, ...

There are three types of hiccups: acute, which last up to two days; persistent, which last up to a month; and intractable, which last even longer. The variety in causes means that for persistent ...

When these muscles spasm, this leads you to breathe in rapidly and causes your throat to close off very briefly, leading to the "hic" sound of hiccups. Eating too much or too quickly can cause ...

There are lots of myths about hiccups - from peculiar causes to stories about people who’ve had them for several years. But are there any truths to the myths? And what are hiccups a sign of?

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 ...

They're part of the herding group, which means they're packing a lot of heavy, strong muscle under their coats. And you ...