When you step outside from a dark building into the full glare of the sun, do you suddenly have the urge to sneeze? If so, you're not alone — as many as 1 in 3 people display this reaction. This ...
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 ...
Sometimes, a funny thing happens when Dr. Roberta Pagon looks directly into the sun. She sneezes. Not just once though, but usually three times. She's not the only one in her family who sneezes when ...
December 28, 2019 at 2:43 a.m. | Updated December 28, 2019 at 2:45 a.m. by Michael Roizen, M.D. , Mehmet Oz, M.D. Q: Whenever I walk outside without my sunglasses, if I glance toward the sun I start ...
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 ...
I don’t have hay fever, but based on how I react to walking outside on a hot day, I’d forgive you for believing I do. For some reason, getting off the train into the sun, opening my door onto a ...
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 ...
Dear Dr. Roach: Every time my husband finishes a meal, he starts to sneeze. Not only once, but maybe five or six times. Is this normal? Why does he do this? — E.C. Answer: Sneezing is a neurological ...