A study published in 2022 found a tenuous but plausible link between picking your nose and an increased risk of developing ...

Nose picking is common, but research suggests aggressive or frequent picking that damages nasal tissue may allow bacteria to ...

Real talk: I’m the mom of a nose picker. I’ve tried everything—offering tissues, delivering Oscar-worthy reactions to the grossness, hinting at the long-term social embarrassment my child is destined ...

Are you a nose picker? Come on. Don’t lie. Just about everyone is a nose picker at some point in their life, and we know that because it’s something we have reportedly studied and the numbers are ...

You can pick your nose, but you can’t pick your pathogens. A review of dozens of published studies into the mechanisms behind neurological diseases has collected strong evidence that people who ...

When it comes to medical research, breakthrough discoveries can emerge from the most unexpected sources. The intricate puzzle of Alzheimer’s disease, a debilitating neurodegenerative condition ...

Those who admitted to nose picking were 3.8 times as likely to catch the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) as those who claimed that they didn't. (Photo by Max ...

Digging for gold might be cause for more concern than just your hygiene habits. While the impolite act of picking your nose has often just been linked to uncleanliness, a new study says it's also ...

An ENT specialist's viral TikTok video has sparked debate after claiming the common habit can reshape your nostrils. One ...

She’s had many a bad air day. Fed-up North Carolina flight attendant Taryn Milhouse is raising a stink about the most revolting traveler habits, which include nose-picking, blowing one’s nose — and ...