India, Dec. 12 -- Winter is upon us, and so is the concern of the elderly about catching a cold. Despite protests, many youngsters are forced into warm clothes and warned to stay away from the refrigerator at home.

However, that has more to do with the public perception of cold, rather than medical reasoning, according to doctors Poorna Prajna and Suman Habalkar.

In an Instagram video on December 1, the young medicos cheerfully noted that the idea of catching a cold because of drinking cold water does not have any scientific basis.

While Dr Habalkar said in jest that the notion has resulted in childhood trauma for him, Dr Prajna clarified, "Well, cold doesn't come from cold water. It comes from viruses."

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