The Checkup Archive: colds

Got a cold? Think zinc, report concludes

Suffering through another miserable bout of sneezing, coughing, and nose-blowing? Could zinc help? Apparently yes, according to an authoritative group that specializes in separating myth from fact when it comes to medical treatments. Evidence has been accumulating that zinc could reduce the severity and duration of the common cold, which...

By Rob Stein  | February 15, 2011; 7:00 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (6)
Categories:  Dietary supplements, Infectious Disease, colds  
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