There is nothing quite as annoying and embarrassing as hiccups especially when they go on for a long period of time. Hiccups are basically involuntary contractions of the diaphragm muscles.

While hiccups are typically short-lived, they can also be painful, loud and disruptive-especially if they last hours (or more ...

Hiccups occur when the thin layer of muscle ... the doctor recalled a case published the previous year in which a 71-year-old woman’s racing heartbeat had been slowed down by a doctor inserting ...

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?