Michelle Dickinson: Study finds L-shaped straw can help stop hiccups

There's no denying that hiccups can be a real pain in the throat - they are annoying and sometimes exhausting as you try to get rid of them.Everybody has their favourite cure, from scaring people to drinking a glass of water quickly. Well now one group of scientists have invented a new type of straw that they say stopped hiccups in around 92 percent of cases! Called “the forced inspiratory suction and swallow tool” (FISST), and patented as HiccAway, the rigid L-shaped straw is designed for people to sip a glass of water with.Nanogirl Michelle Dickinson joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss how it works.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.