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8 ways to get rid of your hiccups

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Key Takeaways Gently pressing on your eyeballs can stop hiccups by stimulating your vagus nerve.Pulling on your tongue, sucking on a lemon, and swallowing ice can ...
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Why do we get hiccups?

Everyone knows that little discomfort that arrives without warning: a strange sound, a little jump, and it's off for a sometimes endless series of "hiccups". Hiccups can make you smile, but they raise ...