Put your hand in front of your nose right now, and breathe out. Did you notice one airstream seemed a little stronger than the other? This week, we’re exploring a weird thing called the “nasal cycle”.

Although we have two nostrils, many people have probably experienced feeling like one nostril is blocked even when they are not sick. In fact, a natural 'nasal cycle' is at work in which the nostril ...

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Being stuffed up sucks. Ever wonder why it seems like one nostril feels way more clogged than the other? It’s not just your imagination: There’s a scientific reason behind it. Credit a physiological ...

Dr. Bruce K. Tan, otolaryngologist at Northwestern Medicine, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to talk about the functions that our nostrils have and what the ‘nasal cycle’ is. Fluctuating ...

One of the most bothersome things about being sick or having seasonal allergies is that it makes your nose stuffy and blocked. This makes breathing in through your nostrils frustrating – if not ...