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Do You Get Colds From Being Cold?

After all, the common cold spikes during the fall and winter seasons.

Lauren Smith, MAPatricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPH
Written by Lauren Smith, MA | Analysis by Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPH
Updated on March 13, 2025
Featuring Stacia Woodcock, PharmDReviewed by Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPH | March 6, 2025

It’s often said that going out in the cold can give you the common cold — but the science doesn’t back that up. In this video, learn where this myth comes from and why the cold is more common during cold weather, according to Stacia Woodcock, PharmD, Pharmacy Editor at GoodRx.

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Lauren Smith, MA
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Lauren Smith, MA, has worked in health journalism since 2017. Before joining GoodRx, she was the senior health editor and writer for HealthiNation.
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Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPH
Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPH, is a medical editor at GoodRx. She is a licensed, board-certified pediatrician with more than a decade of experience in academic medicine.
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