You can stop the hiccups with this special straw
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A specialised drinking tube aimed at stopping hiccups does the job better than popular home strategies, according to international research. The FISST is a drinking tube with a pressure valve that requires forceful suction to drink through, contracting the diaphragm and closing the epiglottis at the back of the throat in a way that can stop hiccups. 203 people participated in a trial of the device as part of a Kickstarter campaign. Of that group, about nine in ten rated the device as significantly better for stopping hiccups than traditional home remedies like holding their breath or drinking water from the far side of a glass.
Journal/conference: JAMA Network Open
Link to research (DOI): 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.13933
Organisation/s: University of Texas Health Science Center, USA
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