10+ years ago I saw a medical news report that said that people who hadn't had a cold for N years (where N is perhaps between 5-7, but is otherwise forgotten) w

10+ years ago I saw a medical news report that said that people who hadn't had a cold for N years (where N is perhaps between 5-7, but is otherwise forgotten) were more likely to be diagnosed with cancer. I wish I'd saved that article; I've think about it whenever I have a cold, but don't have the pubmed skilz to dig it up.