Many of us will likely remember our mothers warning us: "Don’t go out without a coat or you’ll catch a cold!". While some may have dismissed the plea as an old wives' tale (just like how eating ...

A cold typically resolves after about a week, although congestion, cough, and runny nose can linger. Your cold may be improving if you have more energy and your symptoms are milder. Generally, these ...

In the vast majority of cases, the common cold goes away on its own. Usually, no treatment is necessary, and most people recover without any complications. Cold symptoms typically develop in a few ...

Many people across cultures grow up hearing that cold weather makes you sick. Going outside without a coat, breathing in cold air, sleeping in a chilly room, getting caught in cold rain or snow, or ...

While children play in winter wonderlands, families nestle together near the fire, and workers attend their annual holiday party, viruses are plotting to give them a cold. As an infectious disease ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. California had an Extreme Cold Watch for parts of the state as below-freezing temperatures hit parts of the state the night of Jan ...