When I was a kid, the word on the playground was that holding in a sneeze would make your eyeballs pop out of your head. It’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aaaaa-choo! While your first thought may be to say “Gesundheit!” your second might be to ask: “Where did that sneeze come from?” ...

Sneeze Psychology: The common reflex to say "God bless you" after a sneeze stems from ancient beliefs about souls leaving the ...

The mechanics of sneezing is a sophisticated process involving the nervous system and various muscle groups. Sensory nerves within the lining of the nasal cavity, known as the nasal mucosa, are ...

What exactly triggers a sneeze? A team has identified, in mice, specific cells and proteins that control the sneeze reflex. Better understanding of what causes us to sneeze -- specifically how neurons ...

From blooming flowers in the spring, to relentless ragweed in the fall... allergy season never seems to end for many of us. It’s time to grab some tissues and explore the science of “sternutation” ...

Have you ever felt like sneezing just as you were about to eat or when hunger was getting to you more than usual? If the answer is yes, you are not alone. Although it may seem like a simple ...

It’s normal to sneeze: It’s the body’s natural reflex to an invader -- whether pollen, cat hair or a virus that leads to the common cold -- in your nose linings. No matter the cause, your sneezes ...

The sun makes me sneeze. It's not like I get fits of uncontrollable sneezes as if I'm allergic to the sunrays. But watch me leave a movie theater at high noon on a cloudless Saturday, and you can bet ...