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Mom of 7 stunned to learn the ‘Alphabet Song’ has been changed to get with the times

There is a good reason for the update. But it's jarring, to say the least.

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The oldest published version of the melody to the “Alphabet Song” was in 1761. However, because it’s the same melody as “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” and “Baa Baa Black Sheep,” it's hard to trace it to its original composer.

The “Alphabet Song” is so deeply entrenched in American culture that it almost seems sacrilegious to change a piece of music that’s one of the first most of us ever learned. But after all these years, some educators are altering the classic melody so that there is a variation when the letters L-M-N-O-P are sung.

This change shocked popular TikTokker Jessica Skube, who documents life raising 7 children with her 2.6 million followers. Nearly 10 million people have watched her video revealing the significant change, and it’s received over 56,000 comments since first being published in late 2020.

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Just to add to your 2020 🤯😱 because distance learning wasn’t enough!!! @ms_frazzled #abcsong #lmno #wtf #momsoftiktok

"You guys, I have huge, huge, huge, huge, huge news,” Skube told her followers. "I have a fifth grader, a fifth grader, a fourth grader, a third grader, a third grader, a first grader, and a preschooler and I just got news that the ‘Alphabet Song’ is changing."

She then sang the updated version of the song.


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⭐️ This might be controversial, BUT this is the best way to sing the alphabet song to avoid letter names being combined…the dreaded “elemenop” or “YNZ”. Practice daily. Point to the letters as you sing it to build letter recognition. #alphabet #abcsong #alphabetsong #letternames #scienceofreading #teachers #parents #newalphabetsong

The big reason for the change is that people learning English, whether young kids or those who speak it as a second language, often get confused because L-M-N-O-P can sound like one letter, “elemenopee." So, the new version breaks up that part of the alphabet, making the letters easier to understand. There has been a "surge" in the number of students learning English as a second language over the past decade, so it only makes sense to alter the song to help them learn the fundamentals of the language.

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It’s believed that this new version of the song was first created by a website called Dream English in 2012.

This article originally appeared two years ago.

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Gen Z is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents but Denmark has a solution

"Since the late 1800s, every generation has outperformed their parents."

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Gen Z is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents. Denmark has the solution.

Nearly every parent hopes their child will be better off than they are: smarter, more secure, and more well-adjusted. Many parents see this as a stamp of successful parenting, but something has changed for children growing up today. While younger generations are known for their empathy, their cognitive capabilities seem to be lagging behind those of previous generations for the first time in history.

Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, a teacher turned cognitive neuroscientist who focuses on human learning, appeared before Congress to discuss concerns about cognitive development in children. In his address to the members of Congress, he says, "A sad fact that our generation has to face is this: our kids are less cognitively capable than we were at their age. Since we've been standardizing and measuring cognitive development since the late 1800s, every generation has outperformed their parents, and that's exactly what we want. We want sharper kids."

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Horvath explains that the reason this happens is that each generation has gone to school longer than the previous generation. Gen Z is no exception to the longer duration of time spent in school, but they're the first ones who aren't meeting this normal increase in cognitive development. According to the cognitive neuroscientist, the decline is due to the introduction of screens in the classroom, which started around 2010.

"Across 80 countries, as Jean was just saying, if you look at the data, once countries adopt digital technology widely in schools, performance goes down significantly. To the point where kids who use computers about five hours per day in school for learning purposes will score over two-thirds of a standard deviation less than kids who rarely or never touch tech at school," Horvath reveals.

In most cases, the decline in performance doesn't result in better strategies. The neuroscientist shares that the standardized testing has been adjusted to accommodate lower expectations and shorter attention spans. This is an approach that educators, scientists, and researchers went to Capitol Hill to express wasn't working. But not every country is taking the approach of lowering standards to meet lowered cognitive ability. Denmark went in the opposite direction when it realized their students were slipping behind.

France24 recently interviewed educators in Denmark following their seemingly novel approach to students struggling with cognitive development. Since the beginning of the 2025/2026 school year, Denmark has not only been having students turn in their cellphones, but they've also taken tablets, laptops, and computers out of the classroom. No more digital learning for the majority of the school day. Danes went old school by bringing back physical textbooks, workbooks, and writing assignments. The results have been undeniable. Even the students can't seem to deny the success of the countrywide shift in educational approach.

"I think the biggest issue has been that, because we kind of got rid of the books and started using screens instead, that we've noticed that a lot of the kids have trouble concentrating, so it's pretty easy to swipe with three fingers over to a different screen and have a video game going, for example, in class," Copenhagen English teacher, Islam Dijab tells France24.

Now, instead of computers being part of every lesson, Denmark uses computers very sparingly and with strict supervision. One student says that it has been nice not having screen time at school because she loves to read and write. But it wasn't just the lack of attention span children were developing, they were also developing low self-esteem and poor mental health due to the amount of time spent on devices.

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The data showing the negative impact of screens on teens' brains has prompted a nationwide change in Denmark that extends outside of the classroom. Afterschool activities are eliminating or extremely limiting electronic use. There is also a national No Phone Day that encourages everyone to put away their devices for the day, and Imran Rashid, a physician and digital health expert, is petitioning parliament to ban social media use for children under the age of 15. The no phone movement in Denmark is a nationwide effort that hopes to right the ship before another generation feels the effects.

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Millennials share the charmingly outdated generational slang that they still can't get enough of

"I revel in my cringe, it makes me smile."

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Millennials are playfully cringing at the outdated slang they still love.

Every generation has its own signature slang: back in the '70s, a Boomer might have labeled their disappointment a "bummer," while a Gen Zer might react with a "big yikes." Some of these phrases linger on, and others suffer an awkward death—signifiers of an age long gone.

Millennials, of course, are not exempt from this general rule. In a recent Reddit thread, people of that generation looked back at the cringe-worthy things they used to say (or perhaps still do). In some cases, these goofy phrases seem to carry a nostalgic sweetness, or perhaps a charming kind of irony. As one person proudly wrote, "Everything is cringe. Therefore nothing is cringe. We are free."

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"I don't cringe at my cringe, I revel in my cringe, it makes me smile."

Lots of people reflected on this topic in the r/Millennials subreddit, highlighting outdated phrases like "I did a thing," "I was today years old when I learned," "And go!", and "adulting." But one person defended the latter, saying, "I actually liked that. Previous generations tended to downplay how difficult the mundane parts of adulthood can be. It was refreshing to see people actually talk about it."

And many other users said they enjoy looking back at the awkwardness of their younger days. One wise Redditor wrote:

"I'm proud of everything I do badly and with enthusiasm. I don't cringe at my cringe, I revel in my cringe, it makes me smile. I hope I'm wholeheartedly cringe for many years to come. I think we're pretty awesome. I'm going to get that annoying, stupid little 'ironic,' mustache tattooed on my finger this year. I love it, I've always wanted it, and imma get it done. I think humanity in all its messy glory is a beautiful thing."

On that tattoo note, other Millennials ventured beyond the spoken word to reflect on the charmingly cringe behaviors of their youth. As you might expect, given the demographic, social media played a big role. Here are some interesting comments:

"Every now and then my Facebook memories will pop up from 2005 and 2006 when it was still 'is ____' and I can't help but laugh at how often I'd post 'is working,' 'is tired after a long day,' and of course the vague 'is not ready for this.' I literally laughed out loud when one from 2008 came up and it said 'I hate what has to happen is going to happen, but it has to happen.' I have no clue what I was talking about, but there were definitely updates where I was basically begging for someone to message me and be like 'Are you ok? What's wrong?' But my life was boring as hell back then and I think I just wanted attention haha."

"I mostly posted Radiohead song lyrics to show everyone how mysterious I was"

"It's so cringe too, when you look back at it. It's almost like the duck face peace sign pics we all took, LOL"

"Cryptic AIM away messages hinting at the pain. It even creeped into Facebook briefly"

"Planking anyone?"

"Song lyrics on photos. Yelling 'YOLO' before doing something. Hash-tagging. Anything during Tumblr days. Facebook honest answers lol like 'rate me, tell me what you think of me' and then posting something cringey on that person's wall."

"I got on Facebook when I was 13 or 14. Being 30 now I have a love hate relationship with my FB memories. It's s--- that I would obviously never post these days, but still hilarious to look back on."

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You may cling to your cringe slang. But why?

Let's say you're one of those Millennials who still adds "lol" to the end of every text or shouts "YOLO" before a night out, even when it's not a trendy thing to do. What's the reasoning? Why do some of us still use outdated phrases? LaNysha Adams, PhD, an author and applied linguist, says we cling to old slang due to "identity, memory, and connection."

"Because language is tied to memory and emotion, some words function like time capsules from a psychological point of view," Adams explains to Upworthy. "The social component is also very real, too, because slang is a form of belonging where these verbal inside jokes reinforce a shared history from a previous time in life."

To illustrate, she points to the phrase "no cap," a recent favorite of hers. "Since 2000, I have been tracking since it's hit enough people and spread through so many different social networks," she says. "It's gained traction for the past five years, but I would imagine it may fade over time. Linguistically, neologisms like this are spread widely depending on who says them because the right people say them in the right places."

Valerie Fridland, PhD, a linguistics professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, tells Upworthy that slang is simultaneously about "showing that we belong to a certain in-group, often of age-matched peers, and of giving off a cool 'IYKYK' vibe." But things change as we get older and start our lives.

"As we get jobs, get paired up, and have kids, we might outgrow the youth culture that inspired us to use slang, but we don't leave behind the identity those words helped us claim," she says. "Hearing or saying words like 'sick' or 'totes' triggers memories and an emotional connection to that person we were in the same way that we can't help but sing along to a song that we loved in our teen or college years. In other words, that person and the slang terms that once made us cool is still part of who we are, even if we have to laugh at ourselves a bit because of it."

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Want your home to be 'the house' for your teens? Mom shares her 4 tips to make it happen.

Don't mistake being "the house" with being the "cool house."

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Amy White explains how her house became "the house" for her teens.

I grew up in "the house." In high school, my home was the designated place where my friends gathered, sometimes in big groups, sometimes just my small core squad. My three best friends spent the night there almost every Friday and/or Saturday night for four years straight. We devoured Totino's frozen pizzas by the dozen, inhaled soda, and laid waste to any snacks or leftovers that were brave enough to survive in the kitchen. Not only that, but my house was pretty small — four teenage boys took up a lot of space in the living room (the whole thing) and made a lot of noise playing video games deep into the night. It must have driven my parents and older brothers crazy. It's a wonder anyone put up with it.

Or so I thought when I was younger. When I became a parent myself, I started to understand a little more why my mom and dad were so willing to host and feed all my friends and me every single weekend. Why the outrageous grocery bill and constant chaos in the house were probably a small price to pay.

Mom explains how to make your house 'the house' where teenagers hang

One mom has perfectly encapsulated the value of turning your home into "the house" for your kids and their friends, and exactly how she did it for her family.

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Amy White shared a reel on Instagram showing her college-aged son hanging in her dining room with a group of friends playing cards. The text overlay reads "What makes your kids' high school friends want to come over, play cards & spend the night on their College Christmas Break." I think most parents can agree that we want our kids to keep coming home as long as possible! So how exactly did White pull this off?

Her explanation in the caption was spot-on.

First, White says that you have to start early. Become "the hang out house" in high school or even earlier. Then you have a better chance of holding onto the mantle into your kid's college years.


Next, be ready to stock the house with snacks and drinks, and don't make a fuss when your kid's friends have at it. "The kids knew we had food," she writes, "BUT they also knew I didn't care what they had. They knew they could eat anything in my pantry and fridge."

Third, and this is a big one, don't mistake being the "cool house" for being "the house." Some parents choose to allow their underage kids and friends to drink alcohol under their supervision, but you don't have to bend your morals and the law to lure the squad over to your place. Pizza and Coke is plenty to keep most teens happy. "We were not the house that served alcohol or even allowed the kids to bring alcohol to our house. And Guess What?? The kids still came and wanted to hang at our house!"

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Fourth, always say Yes (as often as possible, anyway) when your kids want to have friends over. "They know my answer is 99% of the time YES," White writes. "You have to have your kids take the leadership of offering your home and if your home was 'open' to their friends in high school, they know it will be 'open' to their friends in college."

As a bonus tip, White pleas with parents not to worry about the mess having friends over makes. "I love a clean house and organization, BUT I would much rather have a crazy messy house for the kids where memories are made than a quiet house with nothing going on just to keep my house 'clean.'"

Should parents allow teens to drink at home?

There's an age-old debate over whether parents should allow teens to drink at home because it's better than if they do is unsupervised or keep their home dry as a bone. A recent study out of the University of Buffalo found that kids who grew up drinking at home had a greater chance of having addiction problems when they got older. "A robust relationship was found between parental permission to use alcohol during adolescence and increased alcohol use frequency and quantity, alcohol use disorder symptoms, and alcohol-related harms in young adulthood," the study says.

White writes, "It's worth being 'the house', so let go of control & get to know your kids friends." Commenters agreed.

White's video went viral to the tune of 8.5 million views and hundreds of comments. Parents shared their own experiences of what it's like being the default hang out house.

"Our house was the high school hangout for my son and friends... every weekend... I loved it!! Miss it now that they are all college graduates and have moved away. I love seeing them when they do come home for the holidays"

"A wise man once said don't be the house with the alcohol. Be the house with the food."

"Amy 1000% agree!!! My house is full of teenagers on the weekends and I love every bit of it. Even though I wake up to a kitchen that looked much different from when I left it"


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"We never allowed alcohol, drugs, bad language, always respectful, and guess what, our house was always the house where the kids hung out. First my daughter, then my son. Through grade school, high school, then when my kids went out of state for college their college friends would come spend a couple weeks during the summer. I always thought of it this way, I loved knowing my kids friends and, who knows, maybe some of those kids, especially during the younger years, just maybe those kids just needed an adult to care. Anyway, it was always fun to have them here!"

"It used to crack me up when my daughter would bring over a bunch of her friends (girls and boys) in high school and instead of hanging out in the family room they all wanted to crowd into either the kitchen with me or our tiny office and happily share all the gossip with me."

Experts say that knowing your kids' friends, and their parents, can have huge benefits. Not only will it bring you the peace of mind of knowing where your kid is and who they're with when they get to those crucial high school years, it has been shown to tangibly improve kids ability to create positive relationships and problem-solve collaboratively. Plus, it can actually be really fun! Kids and teens are the funniest, silliest, most interesting people on the planet. Having a house full of them is messy and loud, but it's always a good time.

One caveat: "don’t feel bad if your house isn’t the chosen house," one commenter reminds us. "Just be happy your kid has a good group of friends and be thankful they have somewhere safe to hang out."

This article originally appeared last year.

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Frugal people say they're better off now after inflation made them stop buying these 20 foods

It’s about more than just saving money.

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Inflation has impacted food prices.

Grocery prices have have continued to soar in the United States due to inflation. According to a new U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report on food inflation prices, they continue to increase in January 2026.

Certain foods have been impacted more than others. Coffee prices increased 20% from December 2024 to December 2025, while beef prices increased 15.5% percent, per ABC News.

Current grocery prices have impacted how people shop. Frugal people on Reddit discussed how inflation has changed their grocery shopping habits to stick to a budget. Many shared the foods and ingredients they have stopped buying due to increasing costs. Plus, they explained how it has positively impacted them—from becoming better bakers to making swaps that they like even better.

From meat to desserts, these are how frugal people are dealing with food inflation costs.

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Protein

"Haven't bought any beef other than hamburger in over a year. The prices are laughable." - polishprince76

"Yeah, we switched from ground beef to ground turkey over a year ago bc it was cheaper. Steak was never in the budget and now neither is ground beef." - TraditionalChest7825

"Beef, of course, is ridiculous. We've learned to make a lot of our recipes with chicken these days. I make chicken meatballs, chicken burgers and chicken meatloaf. We found it is cheaper to make our own ground chicken when boneless, skinless chicken is on sale than to buy it already ground. I don't mind as chicken is healthier than beef, anyway." - aeraen

"I swapped a lot of meat for tofu/ beans. If I do have meat on sale or something, I always make it last longer by like mixing it with beans/ mushrooms to go the distance too." - rockdog85

"Not sure if this is what you are after, but I moved from a place where peanut butter was cheap and tahini was expensive to a place where tahini is cheap and peanut butter is expensive, so now I use tahini in all the recipes where I used to use peanut butter." - tlatlsaddlebattle

"We try to find rib roast sales as it brings the price down and then we cut them to our liking or sometimes we will have the butcher do it." - Florida1974

Carbs

"I’m eating more oatmeal. Cereals are so expensive and they require milk." - EmmelinePankhurst77

"Chips. Every so often if there's a really good sale (4 bags for $10 isn't too bad) but no way is a bag of Lay's worth $4.79 or more." - myystic78

"I've switched to buying popcorn kernels instead, but I'd probably make an exception for something like a party." - Signal_Error_8027

"$7 for a loaf of bread? No thanks, I’ll bake my own. Getting a bread machine makes it super easy, too!" vozzov, Pretend-Policy832

"I learned how to make bagels! Honestly, just google homemade bagel recipe and pick the one that works for you! I’ve only made them with Greek yogurt so far (and they came out great), but I’m going to try making some with yeast next." - Efficient_Swan_9182

"Frozen pizzas. We make fresher single serve pizzas using Greek pita breads, or flatbreads as the base, with olive oil, shredded mozzarella cheese and whatever leftover/stored garden vegetables we have." - SnooMarzipans6812

Drinks

"Any sort of beverage. I used to buy Diet Coke pretty regular as it’s one of my few vices, but I can’t justify the price anymore. Occasionally I’ll buy the Aldi brand flavored seltzers but beyond that, we just drink filtered water from the fridge." - Alpacalypsenoww

"I started making jugs of iced tea, using (relatively inexpensive) tea bags. Soda is, indeed, too expensive, but sometimes I like having something to drink that isn't water." - witty_grapefruit

"I’ve found the Walmart version of Sprite called 'Twist Up' I feel is almost identical to Sprite & only costs $1 for a 2-liter." - Jedi_Hog

"Coffee pods. I bought a canister of Illy ground coffee on sale and it’s lasting me a lot longer than buying those Starbucks Nespresso pods. I love the smell of the ground coffee too. And less Vital Farm’s eggs and more from Costco." - Easy_Growth_5533

"I don’t drink coffee, but I do need a little caffeine or gogo juice as I call it, to get me going. So I started buying the Mio drink mix that you put in water. Certain ones do have caffeine in them and it doesn’t take much, so it saves money." - Florida1974

Sweets

"Any kind of cake. I learned how to bake and glad for it. I didn't realize how easy it is to do most of the basics (muffins, banana bread, Madeira cake, blueberry loaf, shortbread, etc). Most of the cakes and treats I used to buy are better homemade." - Chancevexed

"I stopped buying candy bars also. Instead, I substitute a bag of dark chocolate baking chips/morsels. Lasts months longer than a candy bar and still get a small chocolate fix a couple of times per week." - Katesouthwest

"My jaw dropped when I saw a small bag of chocolate chips was 6 dollars a bag. Hard pass! Sometimes large bars of chocolate go on sale. We just chop it for baking. It is way better than chocolate chips." - HappyinBC, HappyinBC

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Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman shares a simple, science-backed technique to stop hiccups

It's quick and it works.

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A simple method of stopping the hiccups takes less than 20 seconds.

Most of us get the hiccups on occasion, and some people have waged battles with persistent bouts of them. While harmless, hiccups are annoying, especially when it feels like they're never going to stop. There are all kinds of tips people have for getting rid of them, from drinking a glass of water upside down (which has never made sense) to holding your breath (which sometimes works) to having someone startle you (it's hard to be startled when you know it's coming).

Stanford University neuroscientist Andrew Huberman explains a science-supported technique to "reliably" stop hiccups in their tracks. It's a variation on holding your breath, with a couple of simple but important tweaks. Watch:

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"It's a technique that takes advantage of hypercontracting the phrenic nerve over a short period of time," he explains, "so that it then subsequently relaxes or alleviates the spasming of the phrenic nerve. And that simple method is to inhale three times in a row."

On the first inhale, you breathe in deeply through your nose. Then, without exhaling any air, you inhale again through the nose (however brief). Then you inhale a third time, which might be just a micro- or millisecond of breath, and hold your breath for about 15 to 20 seconds before exhaling slowly.

People in the comments said they tried it and shared their experiences:

"Amazing how fast this worked. 10/10!"

"It really stopped, I had them for 10 minutes and it worked, thank you!"

"Just finished first chemo treatment. Hiccups have been terrible. This helped me so much. Thank you!"

"This man is saving lives. I had hiccups for hours tried this and it worked right away."

"It worked!!! I have been hiccuping for the past 30 mins and it's started to get frustrating for me, then I came across this short and now I'm fine. Thank you."

What exactly are hiccups?

The Cleveland Clinic explains:

"Hiccups are repeated spasms of your diaphragm paired with a 'hic' sound from your vocal cords closing. Your diaphragm is a thin, dome-shaped muscle that separates your chest from your belly. It moves downward when you breathe in and upward when you breathe out.

Two things happen when you hiccup:

  • Your diaphragm pulls down suddenly between breaths, making you quickly suck in air.
  • The glottis (space between your vocal cords) suddenly closes to stop more air from coming in.

These actions make the 'hic' sound of a hiccup."

Hiccups usually go away on their own, but some people experience episodes that last much longer than expected. If they persist for more than two days, it's time to see a doctor.

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What causes hiccups?

As for the physiological cause, something irritates the phrenic nerve or vagus nerve, causing your diaphragm to contract and spasm. A number of factors can cause the irritation that leads to hiccups, and the Cleveland Clinic categorizes them as transient (temporary), persistent, and intractable.

Transient hiccups

According to the Cleveland Clinic, there's "often no clear cause for a random hiccup or two. But certain triggers might play a role, like:

  • Eating too much or too fast.
  • Eating spicy foods or foods that are very hot or cold.
  • Drinking carbonated beverages.
  • Swallowing excessive air (aerophagia).
  • Smoking tobacco or cannabis.
  • Drinking beverages containing alcohol."

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Persistent and intractable hiccups

The Cleveland Clinic says "various medical conditions can cause persistent hiccups, including:

  • Gastrointestinal diseases, like GERD or gastritis.
  • Conditions affecting your central nervous system, like stroke, Parkinson's disease or multiple sclerosis.
  • Lung conditions, like pneumonia, pulmonary embolism or pleurisy.
  • Tumors or lesions, like mediastinal tumors, esophageal cancer, or pancreatic cancer.
  • Conditions that disrupt your metabolism and related nerve signaling, like uremia or hypocalcemia.
  • Certain infections, like flu, shingles, and herpes simplex.

Some medications can also cause persistent hiccups. Examples include:

  • Dopamine agonists.
  • Benzodiazepines (at low doses).
  • Some chemotherapy drugs.
  • Dexamethasone.
  • Azithromycin.

Persistent hiccups may also happen after certain surgeries or procedures, including those that require general anesthesia."

Whatever is causing your hiccups, getting them to stop is surely the primary concern. Try Huberman's three-inhale trick and see if it works as reliably as he suggests.

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