Why do people sneeze with their eyes closed? Is there a way for people to sneeze with their eyes open? – Carlos, 11, Riverview, Florida Aaaaa-choo! While your first thought may be to say “Gesundheit!” ...

We do it when we’re sick, when we’re cleaning out our closets and, according to a recent YouTube chat with astronaut David Wolf, we do it in space. Even pandas do it. Yet few really understand what’s ...

Have you ever looked at a bright light or the sun (a pretty bright light) and had to sneeze? If so, you have been blessed genetically with the ACHOO syndrome or photic sneeze reflex (PSR). The acronym ...

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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 ...

Some people sneeze when they look into the sun because of Autosomal Compelling Helio-Ophthalmic Outburst syndrome (ACHOO), or photic sneeze reflex (PSR). It happens when the brain misinterprets a ...

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 ...

Q: When I am in a dark place for a while and then get exposed to sunlight, I sneeze. Am I allergic to sunlight? A: It sounds like you have the Autosomal-dominant Compelling Helio-Ophthalmic Outburst ...

As a teenager, Manuel Spitschan discovered that just like his father, if he felt the urge to sneeze, looking at bright light could induce it. What seemed like a funny family quirk is actually rooted ...

A tickle in the nose can help trigger a sneeze, expelling irritants and disease-causing pathogens. But the cellular pathways that control the sneeze reflex go far beyond the sinuses and have been ...

I've always wondered why I can basically look towards the sun, or any source of light bright enough, and sneeze pretty much at will. <BR><BR>I can do this outside, and among other places, do this when ...

Sneezing is a slightly annoying but normal part of life. Whether you are battling a cold, outside during allergy season or in a dusty room, we've all had a case of the "achoos." Sometimes, the buildup ...