From ancient fears and plague-era prayers to simple modern politeness, a small phrase carries a surprisingly long history.

We've all been there: in a room full of people, in a packed elevator or even walking down the street, when the sudden tingling urge for a sneeze comes on. That sneeze often triggers the "sneeze ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WJW) – God bless you. Gesundheit. Salute.

When researching the origin of "God bless you," theories abound. It is believed that Pope Gregory was known to use the phrase in AD 590 to ward off the bubonic plague because sneezing was thought to ...

When someone sneezes, we say, “Bless you” without thinking, but have you ever wondered why? Where did this habit come from, and what does it really mean? People have been saying "bless you" for ...