HOUSTON, Texas -- Humans are weird. Take, as a perfect example, the phenomenon of hiccups - the sudden and involuntary spasm of the diaphragm muscle between regular breaths. All humans experience them ...

Most of us get the hiccups from time to time. While they can be annoying, they generally go away on their own before too long. But sometimes a stubborn case of the hiccups can go on for minutes or ...

A doctor at the Mayo Clinic says the key is to control your diaphragm. You take a deep breath in, keep your throat open like you’re about to talk, and hold your breath for 30 seconds then breathe out.

Don’t let hiccups sour your mood! Dr. Jeremy London, a heart surgeon based in Savannah, Georgia, is sharing a hack that he says will stop hiccups fast. “Drip lemon juice or lime juice into the back of ...