Zinc may cut common cold symptoms
Monday, May 7, 2012 - 12:30
in Health & Medicine
A new Canadian review concludes taking certain zinc products may help cut the duration of common cold symptoms such as a runny nose in an adult, but there remains "weak rationale" for recommending the mineral as a treatment.
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