We all get hiccups from time to time, and sometimes they just won’t seem to go away. Hiccups are involuntary contractions of the diaphragm—the muscle separating your chest from your abdomen, which plays a key role in breathing—followed by a sudden closure of the vocal cords. The medical term for hiccups is singultus. This derives…

Telegram deliverer Daffy Duck is in a swamp, with a message for someone named Chloe, when he starts hiccupping. Unable to stop his hiccups, Daffy decides to seek medical help in an old house belonging to a Dr. Jerkyl, who advertises his services on a neon sign atop his house. Credit: Public Domain Movies –…

Most of us have experienced rapid and continuous hiccups, which are quite annoying. These hiccups are mostly benign, and there are four ways to get rid of them. However, if the hiccups persist for too long—as in, well over a day—then you should be aware that this may be a warning sign of certain diseases,…

youtu.be/E_3V58sPR9M Slow-paced breathing at the right frequency can result in a vagal nerve activation, which may have a variety of beneficial effects.