Holding in a sneeze can cause a ruptured eardrum and other complications. A suppressed sneeze might lead to fractures or subcutaneous emphysema. Sneezing helps remove allergens and irritants from your ...

Why does a sneeze take over your whole face? And why can light trigger it in some people? The answers lie in brain evolution and sensory wiring. A sneeze is one of the few bodily functions capable of ...

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 ...