(CNN) — Every time I get the sniffles, I long for the days when I can breathe freely again. Like most people, grabbing a tissue and blowing my nose is the usual go-to move, and with good reason. The ...

Whenever we get the sniffles or a blocked nose, we spend the majority of our time blowing our noses in an effort to breathe clearly again. However, according to a 2000 study, those of us who blow ...