Jair Bolsonaro had surgery for his hiccups. How to know when hiccups need medical intervention

Jair Bolsonaro had surgery for his hiccups. How to know when hiccups need medical intervention

Jair Bolsonaro. Focus Pics/Shutterstock.comBrazil’s jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro was recently reported to have undergone three medical treatments to stop a bout of persistent hiccups. While hiccups are usually harmless and short-lived, his case highlights a condition that can, in rare circumstances, become medically significant. Hiccups are one of the few bodily functions named after the sound they make. The sound is caused by a sudden…