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 ...

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 ...

People who sneeze in bright lights, like the sun, may have autosomal dominant compelling helio-ophthalmic outburst syndrome, or ACHOO. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

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 ...

Have you ever emerged from a matinee movie, squinted into the sudden burst of sunlight and sneezed uncontrollably? Up to a third of the population will answer this question with an emphatic "Yes!" ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

There's nothing more frustrating than not being able to sneeze when you feel like you have to let one out. While a big sneeze can be jarring and a little messy, it's completely normal bodily function.