We take a look at whether any actually work, and why we get the hiccups in the first place. Image caption, That face while you're holding your breath... one most of us have had at some point First ...

The truth is, any one of these cures might work. Though we know what happens to the body during a bout of hiccups, tracking specific causes and cures remains a challenge for doctors. Some cases ...

Although some people will swear that these techniques work, researchers are still unsure why. It may be that hiccups are caused by low levels of CO₂, so raising this will inhibit the hiccups ...