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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A hole in your throat is nothing to sneeze at, as shown by a case report recently published in BMJ Case Reports. And the case report showed the dangers of pinching your nose and closing your mouth in ...

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 ...

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 ...

A very unfortunate Florida man was having breakfast in a diner when a sneeze caused his guts to pop out of his body. The 63-year-old man, who had recently had abdominal surgery, found himself ...

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 ...

It is possible to sneeze more quietly. Not everyone cares to, even if their sneezes could wake the dead. But for some people, these surprising tips can be a game changer. At a certain point, there’s ...