Can You Catch a Cold Having Wet Hair Outside During Winter?

Whether you're rushing to catch the school bus as a kid or trying to beat traffic on your way to work as an adult, there is likely at least once in your life where you've ran out of the house with wet hair.

What could it hurt, right?

For many (and their caring moms growing up), the worry was always "you'll catch a cold."

Is Catching A Cold From Wet Hair A Myth?

Don't tell Mom that she might have been wrong all of these years.

Yahoo Life recently published an article highlighting common myths about preventing colds. Among the false beliefs debunked in the piece was that you can get a cold by going outside with wet hair during the winter.

It basically comes down to colds being caused by viruses instead of instances of damp hair being affected by cool air. The New York Times explains