A young, healthy American man nearly died after suffering a stroke when an artery ruptured in his neck—caused by a sneeze. According to his doctors, 35-year-old Ian Applegate was sitting in his ...

The morning of the sneeze, the man’s doctors reported that he was healing well and could remove staples binding the wound together. He and his wife went out to breakfast at the diner to celebrate.

It could be bacteria, dirt, dust, or other particles that get trapped in the mucus. The nerves transmit a signal to your brain's sneeze center, which in turn sends messages to other body parts.

Salute. No matter how you say it, the meaning behind it is the same. A sneeze is your body’s way of removing dirt, dust and pollen or other irritants from your nose or throat. According to the ...