The Incidental Economist

Is there a mother out there who doesn’t warn their children that going out in the cold is going to make them sick? Have you heard that old chestnut about losing all of your body’s heat through your head? Do you think drinking alcohol will warm you up?

All myths! We’ll discuss them on this week’s Healthcare Triage:

For those of you who want to read more, you could buy my first two books. But these will also suffice:

• Immune changes in humans during cold exposure: effects of prior heating and exercise
• An explanation for the seasonality of acute upper respiratory tract viral infections
• TRANSMISSION OF THE COMMON COLD TO VOLUNTEERS UNDER CONTROLLED CONDITIONS: III. THE EFFECT OF CHILLING OF THE SUBJECTS UPON SUSCEPTIBILITY
• Exposure to Cold Environment and Rhinovirus Common Cold — Failure to Demonstrate Effect
• Acute cooling of the feet and the onset of common cold symptoms
• Effect of alcohol on body core temperature during cold-water immersion

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