During harmattan, bleeding from the nose, either spontaneous or induced by nose picking or trauma is more common. Indeed, harmattan is a season to expect more nasal health issues, because dust, a ...

Content warning: This post contains graphic descriptions of heavy bleeding. I still remember my first nosebleed like it was yesterday. It was a hot July day, and I was just 6 years old at summer camp.

A nosebleed can seem scary, but the good news is that most are harmless. They are common, too—a recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine estimates that 60% of people will get a nosebleed ...