cold

These Physical Traits Could Indicate a Person Has a Bacterial Infection

By Amanda MacMillan

5 Ways to Keep Your House Warm During the Cold Weather

By Billy Perrigo

You Asked: Why Do Summer Colds Feel So Much Worse?

By Markham Heid

Why Your Cold Feels Worse When You're Lonely

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Why Men Are Much Worse at Being Sick Than Women

Investigating the 'man flu'

By Amanda MacMillan February 27, 2017

Why Men Are Much Worse At Being Sick Than Women

Sex hormones have a big affect on immunity

By Amanda MacMillan February 27, 2017

You Asked: Does Washing My Clothes Kill All the Germs?

Laundry serves far nobler purposes than stamping out body odor. It also protects you from getting sick. (Brace yourself, because this is going to get gross in a hurry.) Imagine that someone who lives in...

By Markham Heid February 22, 2017

Wearables Can Tell When You’re Getting Sick

They helped one researcher predict his own illness

By Alexandra Sifferlin January 12, 2017

A Doctor Explains Why You're Always Cold

It could be related to your sleep patterns

By Dr. Roshini Raj / Health.com March 18, 2016

7 Foods That Can Relieve Cold Symptoms

Eat these to get better soon

By Eat This, Not That! February 18, 2016

7 Foods That Can Relieve Your Cold Symptoms

These surprising foods can help you get better soon

By Eat This, Not That! February 9, 2016

East Asia Hit by Record Snowfalls and Cold Weather

50 cold-related fatalities were recorded in Taiwan

By Mark Rivett-Carnac January 25, 2016

22 Ways to Survive Cold and Flu Season

Start with a good amount of sleep and water

By Health.com September 30, 2015

Lack of Sleep Makes a Cold More Likely

Getting six hours of sleep a night makes you four times more likely to get a cold compared to those who sleep more than seven hours a night, finds a new study

By Mandy Oaklander August 31, 2015

'Why Am I Always Cold'? 11 Reasons

Check if you're drinking enough water

By Esther Crain / Health.com July 5, 2015

This Blood Test Can Detect Every Virus You've Ever Had

New finding could help scientists trace how viruses spread

By Josh Sanburn June 6, 2015

10 Ways to Soothe a Sore Throat

Your newest excuse to eat marshmallows

By Health.com April 9, 2015

'Last Hurrah' Winter Storm Hits Mid-Atlantic

Plucky Bostonians are saying bring it on, we want the record!

By Kevin McSpadden March 5, 2015

More Snow for New England

Boston is on the verge of breaking a 20-year record for snowfall

By Kevin McSpadden March 1, 2015

7 Reasons to Love This Freezing Weather

Because there's always a bright side

By Jeffrey Kluger February 20, 2015