A sneeze happens when something like mucus, a tiny object, or an allergen interacts with skin or the tiny hairs that line your nose. Sneezing is a mechanism your body uses to clear the nose. When ...

The photic sneeze reflex causes a person to sneeze in response to sudden exposure to bright light, such as when going outside into the direct sun. Another name for the photic sneeze reflex is ...

Aaaaa-choo! While your first thought may be to say “Gesundheit!” your second might be to ask: “Where did that sneeze come from?” Sneezing is a phenomenon that occurs in both people and animals. It ...

The internet has crowned sneezing as the body’s secret detox method—claiming everything from “sneezing expels toxins from your brain” to “seven sneezes equals one orgasm.” But before you start ...

Sneezing, or sternutation, is an abrupt, involuntary and forceful expulsion of air through the nose and mouth. This involuntary reflex, triggered by the trigeminal nerve, is the body's attempt to ...