Catching the “common cold” means you’ve been infected with an upper respiratory virus. Unlike the name implies, the common cold can be caused by more than 200 hundred different viruses, including ...

We've all wondered if you actually can catch a cold just from being out in cold weather - and now Dr Amir Khan has revealed whether it really is true or not. It's that time of year again when we're ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many people think of December and January as the two months of the year you're likely to catch the common cold, but “cold season” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Can you really catch a cold from cold weather? (Getty Images) Many of us will likely remember our mothers warning us: "Don't go ...

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Catching a cold is almost a rite of passage for the chilly winter months when people and viruses are often in close quarters. And that’s especially true among children, who aren’t stingy about what ...

You've probably heard "Don't go outside in the winter with your hair wet or without a coat; you'll catch a cold." That's not exactly true. As with many things, the reality is more complicated. Here's ...

Despite what people may believe, colds are not exclusive to the cold weather months and early spring. Although a person is more likely to catch a cold during the winter, it’s still possible to get a ...

Many people think of December and January as the two months of the year you're likely to catch the common cold, but "cold season" actually stretches from late August through April. That means only ...