"When cold weather occurs, people tend to congregate indoors, in more crowded environments, making it easier for germs to spread," he said. What's more, some viruses can survive better in the cold, ...

While many factors play a role in the onset of symptoms, frigid weather makes it especially difficult to breathe for people ...

People also can lose heat by breathing in cold air and breathing out warm, moist air, said Dr. E. John Wipfler III, a clinical professor at the University of Illinois College of Medicine and an ...

Here are several essential tips to protect your lungs as you pursue safe outdoor workouts in freezing temperatures.

— The flu, caused by influenza viruses that are always changing, leads to fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny nose, body ...

Your body cries out in protest ... during long, cold winters, we were outside, together. We had Thanksgiving dinners and birthday parties outside. We felt safe breathing the air.

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The cold temperatures can lead to wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath and ... The cold and lack of moisture in the air can reduce the amount of sebum created, which in turn dries our skin out.

Plus, cold air can cause your airways to narrow. This can increase the amount of mucus you produce making it hard to breathe ... after you finish working out. You should consult your doctor ...

A good rule of thumb is that if the cold is purely above the neck and ... a higher rep range of 15-20 without feeling heavily out of breath,' she says. 'Don’t overload the body with lots of ...

The cause of death was often hypothermia, in which a person’s body temperature drops, breathing slows and the ... waves in the jet stream bringing cold air farther south in the U.S. and warm ...

In most parts of the United States, winter ushers in the peak of cold and flu season ... speak or are gasping for every breath or have severe wheezing. Reach out to your pediatrician if the ...