One piece of "conventional wisdom" has echoed through households for generations, threatening those just trying to rush out the door. An internist weighs in on an eternal flu superstition. It’s OK to ...

According to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, airborne diseases transmit as very small, infectious ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — True or false? You can catch a cold by not dressing warmly enough. The short answer: is false. Consumer Reports puts the myth to bed once and for all, but explains why it still ...

True or false? You can catch a cold by not dressing warmly enough. The short answer is false. We’re working for you to explain why it still might be a good idea to listen to your mom, and add on the ...

New research suggests that cold weather may actually affect the human body's immune response, making us more susceptible to colds, flus and other upper respiratory infections. Dr. Benjamin Bleier, a ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - True or false? You can catch a cold by not dressing warmly enough. The short answer: false. Consumer Reports puts the myth to bed once and for all, but explains why it still ...

Whether you're rushing to catch the school bus as a kid or trying to beat traffic on your way to work as an adult, there is likely at least once in your life where you've ran out of the house with wet ...

A new study led by a UC San Francisco sleep researcher supports what parents have been saying for centuries: to avoid getting sick, be sure to get enough sleep. The team, which included researchers at ...

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 ...

It's officially cold season. Have you had a running nose, dealt with coughing or caught a cold? If you didn't catch a cold, then perhaps it's because of your Port City surroundings. Wilmington was ...

Your mom probably used to assure you that doing this one thing was guaranteed to make you sick. But is it true? arthurhidden - stock.adobe.com It’s OK to brush off this advice. One piece of ...