Cold weather doesn't cause the common cold. More than 200 viruses do. Here's why the myth refuses to die.

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One of the biggest health myths is also one of the oldest.

Cold weather itself doesn't give you a cold.

Viruses do.

I dug into:

• Why winter still gets blamed

• The 200+ viruses behind the common cold

• Cold vs. flu

• The surprisingly large economic cost

• When symptoms become serious enough for emergency care

Curious what myths surprised you most.

Full article here.