If you hiccup after eating certain foods, can that signal an allergy? Do birth control pills delay menopause? Doctors Idries and Jamil Abdur-Rahman answer your health questions and debunk medical ...

Only two cases of chronic hiccups tied to eosinophilic esophagitis have previously been reported, the man's doctors say.

Nicotine can also irritate the mucus membrane that aligns the throat and esophagus, which can lead to hiccups, she said. It ...

Most of us just laugh them off, drink some water, or hold our breath until they pass. But what if your hiccups were trying to ...

Recent data on drug side effects found that nicotine was associated with the hiccups, according to a 2021 study looking at the Food and Drug Administration’s adverse-event reporting system (FAERS).

Image caption, Who would have thought that excessive laughing could lead to hiccups? Many people find that other things like spicy food, fizzy drinks and smoking can cause hiccups. Prof Goddard ...

Hiccups can occur spontaneously. Or there are lots of potential triggers, such as drinking alcohol, smoking, eating too quickly or eating spicy foods. Moreover, there are a number of underlying ...