Is sneezing bad for you?

9. But you can quiet the urge to sneeze. If you only have that sneeze-on-its-way tingly feeling, there are a few tricks that seem to nip a sneeze in the bud, Wild told LiveScience. Try rubbing your nose, pressing on your upper lip underneath your nose or forcing a big, deep breath out your nose. read more

Sneezing is a fast and semi-involuntary expulsion of air, and sometimes mucus, through the nose and the mouth. Since the sinus does not have voluntary muscles, sneezing is a preventative reflex intended to protect our body from harmful organisms and substances. read more

Strange sneezing facts aside, there are some beliefs about sneezing that just aren't true. For instance, it's not true that your heart stops when you sneeze. When your chest contracts because of a sneeze, your blood flow is momentarily constricted as well. read more