In order for zinc to be even a little effective as a cold treatment, it must be taken as a lozenge or a nasal spray so it can ...

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 - ...

As the weather turns and cold/flu season approaches, many people are dreading the early morning “tickle” in their throat, a sign that illness is on the horizon. Everyone has their own remedy to treat ...

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, ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Results are mixed, but there is some evidence that taking zinc after you become sick may shorten the length of a cold by a day or two. Taking a zinc supplement regularly doesn’t prevent colds though.

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 ...