With even the slightest sniffle, most of us head online to pose a quick question to Dr. Google. “How long does the flu last?” “Why am I so tired?” “What is lupus?” Google spokesperson Evan Barbour Grippi provided CNN with a list of the most commonly searched health questions in the United States since January 2017. So what is it that Americans are asking? The top question for 2017 was “What causes hiccups?” A quick Google search would reveal that hiccups are sudden, involuntary contractions of the diaphragm muscle. Causes include everything from smoking or alcohol, chewing gum, eating too fast, or guzzling soda. Next up was the age-old question asked by husbands and wives everywhere, “How to stop snoring”. The first answers Google gives range from losing weight to changing your pillows. “What is lupus”, was another popular search in 2017. The condition causes the immune system to attack organs and tissues. Perhaps singer and actor…