The sun does wonders for our bodies overall. It's a natural mood stimulator because it gets that happy, feel-good hormonal chemical serotonin flowing, so to speak. Even when we're feeling fine, ...
Does looking at the sun make you go ACHOO? Researchers are still trying to solve the mystery behind the solar sneeze. Imagine walking out of a movie theatre into the bright afternoon sun when suddenly ...
Oh, the excitement of a beautiful, sunny day. Even if it's a chilly winter day or after a few days of rain in the spring or summer, that bright orange ball is always welcome. The sun is a natural mood ...
If you do crosswords a lot, you'll know many unusual words. So you might well know that a fancy word for sneezing is 'sternutation'. But one thing that nobody knows is why some people sneeze when they ...
There’s just something about a sunny day that makes you feel … like sneezing? That’s a reality for a surprising number of people with a condition known as ACHOO syndrome. They literally sneeze when ...
I’ve begun to refer to a junction near my home as “sneeze corner”. While the pavement outside my flat is shady, the path perpendicular to it is almost always sunny – inevitably, passing from one to ...
Following the case of a man who ruptured this throat, medics say holding in a sneeze can cause ear damage or a brain aneurysm In a season where colds are rife, holding your nose and closing your mouth ...
Why does the sun sometimes make you sneeze? ACHOO syndrome happens when light induces a sneeze reaction in our brain – it’s mostly harmless and very common. Some people sneeze when they look into the ...
You’ve had a great day, you’ve conquered the world and done extraordinary things, but how can you tell everyone without becoming a bore or a braggart? If you fancy cheering for yourself and your ...
What usually makes you sneeze? For most, it's typically dust, pollen, or some other unwelcome invader. However, for a subgroup of people, exposure to bright light can launch an onslaught of sneezes.
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 ...