In wintertime, it can feel as if everyone is sick. From passengers coughing and sneezing on the bus to kids in daycare surrounded by multiple illnesses, the so-called common cold is a virus easily ...

Rest and hydration are still the best remedies for the common cold. A bowl of pho can't hurt either. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times) You feel a cold coming on, or maybe it’s already upon you: the ...

The question: Can zinc cure a cold? The science: Everyone loves a good cold remedy — vitamins, homemade concoctions, nasal irrigation systems. And zinc, a mineral, is a popular one, sold over the ...

We are in the midst of this coronavirus outbreak, but it's also worth pointing out that most people in the United States who are sick with a viral illness have something else. One likely suspect - the ...

The product: Quigley's Cold-Eeze zinc lozenges. The claim: Sucking these upon the onset of a cold will reduce the severity and duration of the cold. Key ingredient: Zinc gluconate glycine. Price: ...

Medically reviewed by Alex Yampolsky, PharmD Zinc is a mineral found in food and taken as a supplement. It can help with cold ...

There’s no proven cure for a cold, but many people have remedies they swear by when they’re feeling under the weather. (Chicken soup or citrus fruit, anyone?) One common strategy is taking tablets or ...

Q. I lost a lot of my sense of smell after using Zicam zinc gel for a cold many years ago. It seemed to work great, but then I realized my ability to smell had become dampened. I used to smell a dry ...

Lozenges with zinc perform better than tablets or syrups. Freepik Runny nose, body aches, cough, mild headache, sore throat, sneezing, and fatigue - if you have these symptoms, you have a cold. While ...

A review of the available scientific evidence suggests taking zinc within a day of the onset of cold symptoms speeds recovery. It may also help ward off colds, say the authors of the Cochrane ...

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