What Causes Hiccups and How Can You Get Rid of Them?

What Causes Hiccups and How Can You Get Rid of Them?
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We all get hiccups from time to time, and sometimes they just won’t seem to go away.

Hiccups are involuntary contractions of the diaphragm—the muscle separating your chest from your abdomen, which plays a key role in breathing—followed by a sudden closure of the vocal cords.