It’s the season for fuzzy sweaters and heavy coats, as well as colds and flu. But what does cold weather have to do with catching a cold?
For generations, mothers worldwide have advised bundling up to avoid getting sick. Yet medical experts call the association an old wives’ tale. Despite the prevalence of coughs and runny noses during the cold months of the year, scientists assert that a drop in temperature is not responsible for the rise in respiratory infections. It is viruses that cause illness, they contend. Cold is just a coincidence.
