If you’ve been guilty of holding in a sneeze, this warning is for achoo. A man in his 30s who had a history of allergies tore his windpipe after trying to hold in his sneeze, according to a case ...

Here’s a scary lesson about why you shouldn’t hold in your sneezes. In a case report this month, doctors in the UK describe a man in his 30s who tore open his windpipe by holding his nose and mouth ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — It's summertime in Arkansas, and with just about everything blooming, allergies are a fact of life. So we're taking a look at a common myth surrounding sneezing— is it true that ...

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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 ...

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Spring’s in the air… and so is pollen. But these days, a runny nose or sneezing fit doesn’t just make you reach for tissues—it makes you wonder, “Wait… is this hay fever, or did I catch something ...

Dr. Milton Hyland Erickson, director of psychiatric research at Eloise Hospital in Michigan, observed a young woman who, when she sneezed, nearly always sneezed twice in rapid succession. After one ...