The safety of zinc gluconate nasal sprays taken to ease symptoms and shorten the duration of the common cold is under review following reports that people lost their sense of smell after using the ...

You're stuffed up and sneezy and want some relief. If you could even make your cold just a little shorter, you'd be happy. Can zinc make a difference? Some recent research suggests it may be helpful ...

Learn how dietary supplements zinc and echinacea can boost your immune system, and whether taking them together is advantageous.

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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 - ...

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 ...

The “common cold” is just that -- common. Adults get an average of three colds per year, and children can get as many as eight to 10. Over-the-counter antihistamines, decongestants and pain relievers ...

Despite twenty years of research, the benefits of zinc lozenges as a therapy for the common cold have not been proven. A new study reviews the 14 placebo-controlled studies from the past two decades ...

Many people pop a zinc supplement at the first sign of a cold, and there's new evidence supporting the habit. Australian researchers found that the supplements appear to help shorten respiratory tract ...

We all dread when it happens. You start to feel a scratchiness in your throat and your nose starts to run. Coming down with a cold can be a real pain, but unfortunately antibiotics won’t work on it.

The manufacturer of Zicam Cold Remedy has agreed to pay $12 million to settle 340 lawsuits brought by consumers who claim the popular over-the-counter zinc nasal gel damaged or destroyed their sense ...

COLD-EEZE (zinc gluconate) 13.3mg/spray oral spray by ProPhase Labs ProPhase Labs has expanded the Cold-EEZE product line with Cold-EEZE Oral Spray to reduce the severity and duration of the common ...