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  2. Hiccups are common and usually harmless. But they can ... - AOL

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    Chronic hiccups are known as intractable hiccups or intractable singultus and can last weeks, months, or even years. He says that some people are also more prone to experience hiccups than others.

  3. Hiccup - Wikipedia

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    His hiccups stopped in 2009 following surgery. [41] In Baltic, German, Hungarian, Indian, Romanian, Slavic, Turkish, Greek and Albanian tradition, as well as among some tribes in Kenya, for example in the folklore of the Luo people, it is said that hiccups occur when the person experiencing them is being talked about by someone not present. [42 ...

  4. 7 doctor-approved ways to get rid of hiccups — and 3 ... - AOL

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    Hiccups lasting longer than 48 hours are called persistent hiccups, Chun adds. Rarely, hiccups can last longer than one month, which are called intractable hiccups, the experts note. What causes ...

  5. Postoperative nausea and vomiting - Wikipedia

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    Those with a G at both copies of rs1800497 were 1.6 times more likely to experience PONV within six hours of surgery compared to those with the AG or AA genotypes, but they were not significantly more likely to experience PONV more than six hours after surgery. [2] PONV results from patient, surgical, and anesthetic factors. [citation needed]

  6. The scary reason you should always take your hiccups ... - AOL

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    Except, closer research has revealed the dangerous side of hiccups. Though loud and harmless, you spend your time researching bizarre ways to get rid of it. Except, closer research has revealed ...

  7. Esophageal stricture - Wikipedia

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    Strictures can form after esophageal surgery and other treatments such as laser therapy or photodynamic therapy. While the area heals, a scar forms, causing the tissue to pull and tighten, leading to difficulty in swallowing.

  8. Retrograde cricopharyngeal dysfunction - Wikipedia

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    The condition is characterised by chronic gastrointestinal symptoms relating to excessive gas retention including abdominal bloating with distension, flatulence, audible gurgling sounds, and chest and abdominal discomfort. [2] Some with the condition are also unable to vomit, or can only do so with great difficulty.

  9. Bo Jackson says he will undergo procedure after dealing with ...

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    Bo Jackson has been suffering in intermittent silence. The multisport legend will undergo a procedure later this week to address a bout of chronic hiccups that he has dealt with since July 2022 ...