Sipping water through an L-shaped ‘suction and swallow tool’ cured 92% of attacks, according to study
From holding your breath to having a friend shout “boo!”, there are no shortage of alleged cures for hiccups. Now scientists say they have found a better solution: a drinking straw device.
When you get hiccups – or singultus as it is known in medicine – the diaphragm and intercostal muscles suddenly contract. The subsequent abrupt intake of air causes the opening between the vocal folds – known as the glottis – to shut, resulting in a “hic” sound – often to the embarrassment of the afflicted and the amusement of others.
