Researchers have found some evidence that lozenges with zinc may reduce the length of your cold once you are sick. But the doses sold at the drugstore may not be enough to make a difference.

The evidence is pointing more toward zinc lozenges than swallowed tablets ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nearly 30 years after zinc lozenges first hit the market, we still can't say for sure if these things do what they say they do - ...

Zinc won’t prevent a cold, but it may help you recover faster once you're sick. Research suggests zinc can reduce viral replication. Timing and form matter most. Zinc, especially in lozenge form, ...

Zinc is praised online as a miracle mineral for fighting colds, but how effective is it? Zinc is a mineral that supports immune health and may shorten cold symptoms by about two days when taken early.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There's no proof that zinc lozenges, which are marketed for relieving symptoms of the common cold, work as advertised, according to a new research review. Sign up here.

Despite 20 years of research, the benefits of zinc lozenges as a therapy for the common cold have not been proven. A new study, published in the Sept. 1 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, ...

There’s no proof that zinc lozenges, which are marketed for relieving symptoms of the common cold, work as advertised, according to a new research review. Zinc nasal gels, on the other hand, show some ...

Perhaps you are one of millions of cold sufferers who tried a zinc supplement to rid yourself of pesky symptoms like runny nose and cough only to find disappointment. After a week of slamming zinc ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rest and hydration are still the best remedies for the common cold. A bowl of pho can't hurt either. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles ...

You feel a cold coming on, or maybe it’s already upon you: the telltale cough, sore throat and stuffy head. You swing by the drugstore, where a shelf full of over-the-counter products containing the ...