Is it true that if you go outside with wet hair/clothes that you'll catch a cold?
94860
No...colds are strictly a result of the ingesting in some form or fashion, a virus.  You may use the walmart cart after someone else has wiped their snotty hands on it, or the public phone behind someone who sneezed...but, having a wet head is not what makes you sick...It does make you "feel" cold, shivery and miserable to be outside in the cold when you're wet...your nose may even start to drip...but those things should resolved once you're warmed up...just my opinion...hope it helps!
289726
well, it all depends. If you live in like, california it can be anything from really weird weather like hot one week and a blizzard the next, and if you live in like south america, in peru, the waters get really warm. that's just a few of them.
152897
If we ignore aerodynamic effects, we can show mathematically (but won't) that while you'll collect many fewer head drops running rather than walking, you'll get exactly the same number of chest drops, regardless of the speed at which you travel. Bottom line: you'll be a lot wetter if you walk.
499960
No.  Colds are caused by germs.  The temperature changes can weaken us and leave us more suseptible to colds.  However it's an old wives tale that the cold outside can cause illness.  Mom used to yell at me for walking barefoot in the grass (especially when it was wet with dew).  I never got sick.\n\nUsually the way colds are transmitted are by coughs and sneezes or touching something like the mouse on your computer at work where someone else has had their snot runny nose wiping fingers allover it.  You touch the mouse then go get a candy bar for a snack.  Bam!  You got it too.  Public phones, door knobs or handles, grocery carts (especially the ones who just had a runny nosed baby sucking on the handle) can be terrible offenders.  Walking in cold wet grass?  Not unless I step on something germy then use my feet to eat a sandwich.  People who live in warm heated houses in the wintertime go out in the cold ALL THE TIME.
970255
Yes! The cold will dry your sinuses out terribly.\nEspecially if the wind is blowing. \nTry covering your nose and mouth with a scarf or something when you're outside. The humidity from your breath will keep your sinuses in their naturally moist working order!
905384
not really, you get stinky hair and bad breath. If you find that attractive then I guess it is. And you cant forget smelly clothes.
1128285
no you could go out in the dead of winter butt naked socking wet and not get sick. people get sick from other people, when you go to work or go shopping...although if you sit in front of an air conditioner you could get a stiff neck.
791784
it depends on where one lives in the cold \nweather, whether or not it dries your skin out.\nIf you lived in England, (Cold, damp and foggy),\nthe skin would be moist and glowing.  In much of\nUSA, cold weather air is very dry, so voila, it\npulls the moisture from our skin.  If you slather\non a good cream right after your shower, you\ncan seal in moisture and prevent some of the dry\nskin.
934169
No, rain cannot give you a cold.  What it can do, however, is lower your defenses making your body more vulnerable to infection by the virus which actually causes the cold.  This is especially true when the rain is accompanied by lower temperatures and windy conditions.
804685
Yes, was driving down the road one day & the wind blew a lady's wig off who was walking down the sidewalk.\nAnd a girl I was talking to at work one day sneezed and her false teeth flew out of her mouth.
1141380
Yes, it does for some.  Most often is ears being clogged and/or popping.  It's much worse when you have a cold and/or sinus infection.
843238
It is an old myth. Colds are viruses thats why there is no cure.  You can catch a chill from being out in the cold but not an actual cold.
18019
Every year, as each winter season approaches us, it gets harder and harder for people to avoid getting a cold. It never fails, just as soon as the weather changes a little and starts to turn cold, people begin to sniffle, sneeze and cough and the symptoms of the common cold begin to come around once again. \n\n\nBut before you run out to the nearest store to buy a supply of tissues, cold medicine and soup, you need to understand exactly what you are up against. Your chances of being exposed to a cold germ will increase or decrease depending on the amount of contact you have with other people and how you take care of yourself. \n\n\n \nThe cold germ is spread from person to person when someone, who is infected, sneezes or coughs into the air or on you. The airborne germ then enters someone else’s body through an orifice, like your eyes, nose or mouth. You can also catch a cold by touching something that a person who has been infected has also touched and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes. \n\n\nThere are many things that you can do to prevent yourself from getting a cold. \n\n\n1. You should wash your hands a lot. This frequent hand washing, especially when using any anti-bacterial soap, will help you to get rid of any potential germs that you might have come into contact with. \n\n\n\n2. You should carry and use anti-bacterial hand lotion several times throughout the day. Use it especially when you cannot get to a bathroom and you know you have touched something infected or have been near an infected person. \n\n\n\n3. You should also get plenty of sleep or rest. If you are tired and fatigued, your body’s resistance decreases and you will find that you are more susceptible to colds. \n\n\nThere are many ways that you can fight a cold once you have caught one. \n\n\n1. You should eat spicy foods. Spicy hot foods will cause your body to expel mucus. When you eat these types of foods, your nose will start to run and you will begin to cough up mucus. Spicy foods work just like a natural decongestant but without side effects. This advice is good for those people who cannot take over the counter medication. \n\n\n\n2. You should drink plenty of liquids. Liquids like soup, water, juice and flat ginger ale will keep your body hydrated. This is true especially if you have a fever. During a fever, your body loses a lot of fluids. You will need to replenish what you have lost. Therefore you need to drink often throughout your illness. You should also avoid drinking any dairy drinks because the dairy will cause mucus to form and coat your throat making it very difficult for you to swallow and cough. \n\n\n\n3. You should use a vaporizer. It will keep the air that you breathe moist. If you do not have a vaporizer handy, then just crack open the windows in your home. This is very important if you have an extremely warm and dry home. Cracking the windows will have the same effects that a vaporizer has.
168822
blow it.you may have a cold coming.
443829
No. Germs cause infections that cause the cold and flu. If there are airborn germs, you can catch them that way, or if you touch a doorknob after someone else, and they have the cold or flu, you can get it that way too.
904653
A cold or sinus infection wouldn't have been brought on by the cold (thats a myth) but that doesn't mean your not getting one. However, having your head submerged or even covered in icy water can bring on a headache all by itself. Take some Excedrin and maybe a bath or shower. Good luck.
91325
At this time, there is no known medical reason to suggest that you will be more susceptible to catching colds and flus if you are out in the cold. However, your chances of catching these increase substantially, obviously, if you are in contact with people who have colds and flus. Colds and flus are caused by viruses. The same answer applies to bacteria.