<s>[INST] Does cold weather cause a cold? [/INST] Although many people are convinced that a cold results from exposure to cold weather, or from getting chilled or overheated,researchers have found that these conditions have little or no effect on the development or severity of a cold. Nor is susceptibility apparently related to factors such as exercise, diet, or enlarged tonsils or adenoids. On the other hand, research suggests that psychological stress, allergic disorders affecting the nasal passages or pharynx (throat), and menstrual cycles may have an impact on a person's susceptibility to colds. Source: MedIndia. Link: https://www.medindia.net/patients/patientinfo/commoncold_faq.htm. Field: General Medicine. Disease: Cold </s>