Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Grandma’s warnings about catching a cold walking barefoot on a chilly floor or going outside with wet hair have some truth. Colder ...

With cold and flu season underway, one would hope others would be considerate enough to cough and sneeze into the crook of their elbow, slowing down the spread of contagious droplets into the air ...

Does cold weather make you sick? For centuries, this myth has led grandmothers to insist that kids sit away from drafts, keep a hat on in cold weather, and avoid going outside with wet hair. But if ...

(WYTV)- At some point or another, we’ve all heard this warning: Don’t go outside in the cold or you’ll get sick. Is there any truth to that? You can’t get a cold from the cold weather itself; only a ...

(WKBN) — As frigid temperatures chill Valley residents, doctors are answering an age-old question: Can being out in the cold really make you sick? While cold weather itself doesn’t directly make us ...

Several common cold and flu expressions have catchy stories behind them. Oct. 25, 2008— -- You wake up on a cold winter's morning and find you're feeling "under the weather." You're sneezing, ...

(WXYZ) — In today’s Health Alert, if you’ve ever been told to bundle up or you’ll get sick, you’re not alone. However, research shows that cold temperatures ...

Many people across cultures grow up hearing that cold weather makes you sick. Going outside without a coat, breathing in cold air, sleeping in a chilly room, getting caught in cold rain or snow, or ...

Grandma’s warnings about catching a cold walking barefoot on a chilly floor or going outside with wet hair have some truth. Colder temperatures, especially in winter months, won’t cause a common cold.