Cold

This week I've had this argument three times already: can cold weather give you a cold? Or more specifically, can going outside with wet hair in cold weather give you a cold?

The answer is NO.

If you don't believe me, check out what the Wiki says about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_cold

And if you're one of those who mistrust the Wiki, try this page about facts and myths about the common cold or the NHS page, where you can discover that if you get bored of just one type, there are in fact more than 200 types of cold virus that you can get, yay.

The good news is that you can easily avoid catching colds or catch less of them by either becoming a hermit or just by taking some simple precautions such as washing your hands: how to survive the common cold.

In conclusion, though, the common cold is like any other viral infection: if you're exposed to it, you catch it. But if you're not exposed to it you could jump out of the bath stark naked and run around the snowy streets (haha) of Vilanova in the deepest winter and you would NOT catch a cold*. Scientific fact!

*don't believe me: try it yourselves!

Cute little cold viruses