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 ...

If you were to envision the kind of accident that would cause a person’s bowels to explode out of their body, you might imagine some sort of gruesome stabbing or grisly car accident. You’d probably ...

Don’t stifle that sneeze, it could rupture your throat tissue or damage blood vessels in the eyes, facial nerves, and ...

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 ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why do we sneeze? – Naomi, 9, San Francisco, ...

Sooner or later you’re going to sneeze. And what with allergies, cold and flu season and furnaces blasting dust through your house like a leaf blower, we’re betting on sooner. Ah, well. Or should we ...

If you’re prone to spring allergies, it’s time to start preparing. According to Dr. Sandra Hong, an allergist with Cleveland Clinic, even though it’s still considered winter, many are already ...

LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Cases of influenza, RSV and COVID-19 appear to be on the rise in Michigan, based on available federal and state data. Neither the flu or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) — which ...

With family gatherings for the holidays approaching along with the beginning of the ski season, this is the time for respiratory-illness prevention. The key respiratory viruses, of course, are flu, ...

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 ...