A new study found evidence in timelapse videos that sea sponges — like humans — sneeze to get rid of mucus and other waste . Sea sponges are underwater creatures with canal systems that suck water in, ...

An ER doctor reveals that using decongestants for cold symptoms carries risks that land people in the hospital each year.

Sneezing and coughing are two different ways of accomplishing the same. One involves the nose and mucus, the other the mouth and mucus, but both are defensive respiratory reflexes designed to expel ...

Sponges are among the oldest creatures on Earth and play a key role in many underwater ecosystems. A new study by Niklas Kornder of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and colleagues finds that sponges ...

A medical expert revealed the significance of different nasal mucus colors, which help determine when you should consult a ...

Nasal congestion is a common symptom during colds, caused primarily by viral infections that inflame the tissues lining the ...

When someone around us sneezes, we think the person is spreading germs. It's true, sneezed air contains 100,000 or more viruses and bacteria that can reach 93 mph and saturate the nearby 3- to 5-foot ...

It can sometimes feel like your heart has momentarily stopped when you sneeze, but this is not the case. Sneezing can cause changes in chest pressure and capacity that affect the heart rate and blood ...

Sneezing is an astoundingly powerful human action, blasting mucus and air from the nose and mouth at up to 100 miles per hour, according to the Cleveland Clinic. That power exists whether a sneeze is ...

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