Medical education is intense, expensive and focused on the idea of “evidence-based medicine” (EBM). The idea of home remedies is usually framed as outmoded, unscientific and potentially harmful.

Hiccups are one of the most common things that happen to children and adults alike. Most of the time, it goes away on its own. However, sometimes, it stays for long, especially for kids. We can all ...

Everyone has had hiccups at one time in their life. Even if you think you've managed to dodge this strange physical phenomenon, babies in the womb can actually get hiccups, so you may have had them ...

While hiccups are usually harmless and short-lived, they can, in rare circumstances, become medically significant ...

Brazil's jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro was recently reported to have undergone three medical treatments to stop a bout of persistent hiccups ...

What Are Hiccups?- Hiccups are sudden, involuntary spasms of the diaphragm, the muscle located between the lungs and stomach.- This spasm pulls air into the throat, causing the vocal cords to close ...