Nothing quite gets under the skin like a young child pointing out the negative impact of your incandescent lightbulbs and idling car, but in the midst of a virulent flu season and the worst ...

We’ve all been there. That tickle in your nose hits during a quiet meeting, a formal dinner, or maybe a first date. Your body screams “SNEEZE!” but social etiquette whispers “don’t you dare.” So you ...

It’s always the worst time when that urge to sneeze hits—a quiet movie theater, an elevator packed with people, or right before you lean in you kiss your date goodnight. There are just some times when ...

A. In most cases, sneezing is the body’s way of expelling an irritant from the nose. It also can be a reaction to allergies. But many other things have been shown to cause people to sneeze, including ...

At a certain point, there’s no stopping a sneeze. The burst of air is as inevitable as a crashing wave. But with conscious effort, we can control how loud it is. “There are things that people can do ...

The automatic eye-closing reflex during a sneeze protects your eyes and involves a complex neurological mechanism.

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