Question

sleeping for several months to protect from cold

Answer 1

A lack of sleep will certainly make you grumpy – but scientists have found it could also give you a cold.

People who sleep for less than six hours are four times more likely to catch a cold than those who get seven hours or more.

Although the importance of a good night’s sleep has been overlooked by many doctors for years, some scientists now see it as the ‘third pillar’ of health, alongside a good diet and taking exercise