Products such as echinacea, elderberry, and vitamin C may be popular, but the best evidence may be for supplements of zinc. "There’s some evidence that if you take at least 75 mg a day of zinc ...

In other words: 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. “We aren’t saying [zinc] does” have any ...

The theory behind zinc-based lozenges, sprays and syrups is that the zinc may interfere with viral replication when it comes into contact with viral particles in the nose, mouth and throat.

While elderberry is getting lots of attention these days as a possible immunity booster, according to Cleveland Clinic Children's pediatric dietitian Jen Hyland, elderberry does not have a lot of ...

Researchers looked at whether zinc lozenges can shorten the duration of the common cold and if the type of zinc or dose matters. They found that people who took zinc lozenges, regardless of zinc ...

Every cold and flu season, folks are flooded with ads for zinc lozenges, sprays and syrups that promise to shorten their sniffles. Zinc might indeed reduce the duration of common cold symptoms by ...

The essential mineral is also available in over-the-counter supplements — zinc lozenges have long been used for cold symptoms, despite uncertainty surrounding their overall effectiveness.

In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue extension forester Lenny Farlee helps you identify American elderberry, a native shrub found in wetland areas and other areas with good-quality moist soils.

No matter how hard you try, sometimes the cold and flu can’t be avoided! Here are 7 soothing cold and flu remedies to help ...

In other words: 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. “We aren’t saying [zinc] does” have any ...

In other words: 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. "We aren't saying [zinc] does" have any effect on ...