There’s nothing like a bad case of hiccups to ruin an otherwise enjoyable evening of greasy food and excellent drink. I’m talking about hiccups that rip through your body like a seizure, giving you a ...

You know that moment when your diaphragm decides to throw a tantrum right in the middle of an important meeting, a romantic dinner, or literally any time you need to appear like a normal functioning ...

Xiaocen Zhang, MD, is double-board certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine. She is a gastroenterologist at the Tufts Medical Center and an assistant professor at the Tufts University ...

Hiccups are sudden, involuntary contractions of the diaphragm, the muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen and plays a key role in breathing. These contractions cause the vocal cords to close ...