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title: Cold and cold weather
date: "2002-08-02T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 1254
description: I have a cold and'm highlighting that it isn't caused by cold weather, contrary to traditional beliefs. I've linked to resources debunking the connection between low temperatures and catching the common cold.
keywords: [common cold, health myths, traditional chinese medicine, rhinovirus, viral infections, body temperature]
---

I have a cold. And although some [Chinese may say otherwise](http://www.mindbodysoul.com/corpus/body/health/chinese/disease4.html), it has [nothing to do with cold weather](http://www.cf.ac.uk/biosi/associates/cold/info.html).