There are simple ways to alleviate regular hiccups – and treatments for when they persist.
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Hiccups might be a way to train breathing muscles and our hiccup reflex might actually come from our amphibian ancestors.
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Hiccups serve no clear purpose. Tadpoles have a hiccup reflex which helps keep their lungs safe while they transition. So our hiccup reflex might be from our amphibian ancestors.