Why Do We Get Colds When It's Cold?
The temperature drops and you're more likely to get a cold: Is this correlation or causation? We're conducting a survey of our viewers! If you have time, please give us feedback: https://www.surve...
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At some point during your childhood, you were probably told not to go out in cold weather with wet hair, or without bundling up, because “you’ll catch a cold.” But we know the common cold is caused by viruses, not chilly air. So why does this old wives’ tale hang around? It’s probably because colds are more common in colder weather. But as far as scientists can tell, that’s not because you feel cold. There are lots of better explanations for why colder weather increases your odds of getting sick. The connection between temperature and illness isn’t simple. Even though colds and other respiratory illnesses are more common in colder months, not all of them spike in the dead of winter, when it’s coldest. And the most direct studies we?...
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At some point during your childhood, you were probably told not to go out in cold weather with wet hair, or without bundling up, because “you’ll catch a cold.” But we know the common cold is caused by viruses, not chilly air. So why does this old wives’ tale hang around? It’s probably because colds are more common in colder weather. But as far as scientists can tell, that’s not because you feel cold. There are lots of better explanations for why colder weather increases your odds of getting sick. The connection between temperature and illness isn’t simple. Even though colds and other respiratory illnesses are more common in colder months, not all of them spike in the dead of winter, when it’s coldest. And the most direct studies we?...
