“When zinc is used for cold treatment, there may be a reduction in the mean duration of the cold in days although it is ...

With cold and flu season in full swing, many people are searching for home remedies to fend off viruses or to treat symptoms like a stuffy nose, cough and sore throat. Claims like these have led ...

Eight studies with 972 total participants looked at zinc as a treatment to reduce the length of a cold. The combined results of these studies “yielded low-certainty evidence that it may help reduce ...