Yes, You Can Catch Cold From Cold Weather: Study

Although our noses have been telling us differently, many medical experts have been saying that it's not actually the chilly weather that makes us catch a cold, but the closer proximity to viruses and germs in closed circulation environments that make us more susceptible to getting sick. Finally, a new study shows that it is, in fact, the cold that makes us get sick.

Researchers from Yale University have found that cool temperatures cause our immune systems to become weaker and give viruses a better chance of infecting our bodies. In addition, a cold nose, in particular, is the best way for a virus to enter and exit our systems.

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