Operating rooms are often cold. Often a patient undergoing surgery asks, "Why is it so cold in here?" And the response, almost invariably, "It helps lower the risk of infection..." The problem is, ...

Is there a cold remedy that actually works? There are plenty of over-the-counter remedies for the common cold, but some carry significant risks, and their efficacy is dubious. The latter applies ...

Unsolicited applications — commonly known as cold e-mails — can be a surprisingly powerful tool for landing a job in science. According to Nature’s hiring-in-science survey, 43% of ...

However, if someone is exposed to extremely cold temperatures, the body may not be able to produce heat as fast as it loses it, causing a person's core body temperature to plummet. If an ...

Colds typically go away on their own without treatment. However, you should consider seeing a healthcare provider for a cold if you have more serious symptoms like ear pain, high fever ...

While coughing, runny nose, sore throat and mild fever are overlapping symptoms of hMPV and the common cold, both are not the same. Check out what sets the respiratory infections apart. View All ...

Even people with normal, healthy lungs can experience cold-like symptoms like coughing or shortness of breath in cold weather, Dr. Chidinma Nwakanma of Penn Medicine recently told CBS News ...

California AG Bonta sued city of Tulare for changing its general plan to allow cold storage facilities without requiring additional environmental reviews. Bonta said putting cold storage facilities ...

Farmers and ranchers in Texas aren’t anticipating long-term damage to their crops as a result of the cold, and some drier areas in the state could see benefits from the snow, Gary Joiner ...

Before you head out your front door and into the bitter cold, remember what your mom said: “Put on your coat, so you don’t catch a cold.” Can braving the winter cold air with little ...

It can be difficult to find motivation to keep fit when it's cold and dark outside. Here are some expert tips on how to stay active during the winter months. Kirra Balmanno has run in some of the ...

Even in places where temperatures do rise above freezing during the day, they will drop below freezing for several more nights, refreezing roads and cold surfaces. These colder-than-normal ...