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Colder temperatures, especially in winter months, won’t cause a common cold. But they can weaken your immune system, and colder, drier air can help respiratory viruses thrive.
According to The Guardian, scientists have traced this top cold-weather myth to a United States Army manual from the 1970s recommending a hat in the cold because "40 to 45 percent of body heat" is ...
Beginning in September and October, we might start to see more cases of rhinovirus (a frequent cause of the common cold) and influenza, Ellen Foxman, Ph.D., associate professor of laboratory ...
Humans inhabit hot climates, both dry and humid, and have done so for millions of years. Selective use of clothing and technological inventions such as air conditioning allows humans to live in hot climates. One example is the Chaamba, who live in the Sahara Desert. They wear clothing that traps air in between skin and the clothes, preventing ...
A common misconception is that one can "catch a cold" merely through prolonged exposure to cold weather. [95] Although it is now known that colds are viral infections, the prevalence of many such viruses are indeed seasonal, occurring more frequently during cold weather. [96] The reason for the seasonality has not been conclusively determined. [97]
When weather systems predominantly move from west to east, a red sky at night indicates that the high pressure air (and better weather) is westwards. In the morning the light is eastwards, and so a red sky then indicates the high pressure (and better weather) has already passed, and an area of low pressure is following behind. [11] A red sunrise.
Doctors weigh in on the symptoms that may be a sign that your cold is getting better. Skip to main content. Subscriptions; Animals. Business. Entertainment. Fitness. Food. Games. Health. Home ...
Weather is the state of the atmosphere, describing for example the degree to which it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy. [1] On Earth , most weather phenomena occur in the lowest layer of the planet's atmosphere , the troposphere , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] just below the stratosphere .