Dear Dr. Eccles,
We've started cold and flu season in the northeastern US. Folk wisdom has
always stated that body chilling, drafts, wet clothing from rain, etc. not
wearing a hat or scarf in the cold, and so on, will predispose to URI's. Yet
the medical literature is in conflict with this "wisdom".
Personally, I agree with "chilling predisposes to colds".
How does this learned group feel about this issue?
Sincerely, Ron Halweil, MD Oto-hns
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