Tempted to stifle a loud or untimely sneeze? Doctors say it's better to let it out. A newly released Medical Journal study tells the unusual case of a 34-year-old British man who actually ruptured the ...

This story will have you thinking twice the next time you're tempted to hold in a sneeze. A man in England ruptured the back of his throat when he tried to suppress a sneeze. Doctors say the man ...

*Don’t do it! Don’t hold in a sneeze. Let it do what it do. That’s the bottom line advice from the medical community. That’s because in a study from BMJ with the cartoonish title, “Snap, crackle and ...

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 ...

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We've all done it. You're in a quiet meeting, a crowded metro, or sitting beside your boss when the unmistakable tickle of a sneeze creeps in. Not wanting to draw attention, you clamp your mouth shut, ...

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 ...

The stifled sneeze tore through the lining of the man’s trachea, doctor’s said, as seen on X-ray marked by the black arrow. BMJ Case Reports A man suffered a first-of-its kind injury when he tried to ...

When I sneeze, everyone knows about it. The resulting shockwave wobbles windows, awakens sleeping animals, and sets nearby humans on edge. My partner, who sneezes like a vole hiccuping, insists I do ...

Sneezing helps get rid of germs, irritants, and allergens from the nose. Hay fever, respiratory illnesses, and air pollutants may all cause sneezing. Sneezing is a normal function of the body and ...