while many cases develop spontaneously, hiccups are known to develop often in specific situations, such as eating too quickly, taking a cold drink while eating a hot meal, eating very hot or spicy food, laughing vigorously or coughing
intractable hiccups may be caused by any condition that irritates or damages the relevant nerves, including
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Andropause
While we don't have an exact date, we do know that this condition was known in ancient times-- the Greek philosopher Plato mentioned it in his famous work "The Symposium, " back in 380 B.C. E.
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