Vitamin C and zinc are both nutrients that can support your immune system. Taking them together, through diet or supplements, may enhance their effects.

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 ...

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, ...

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Dear Reader: Zinc is an important element needed for a healthy immune system. The link between zinc deficiency and infections was first noted in the Middle East 50 years ago. Some zinc-deficient ...

Dear Reader: Zinc is an important element needed for a healthy immune system. The link between zinc deficiency and infections was first noted in the Middle East 50 years ago. Some zinc-deficient ...

DEAR DOCTOR: Does zinc help with colds? DEAR READER: Zinc is an important element needed for a healthy immune system. The link between zinc deficiency and infections was first noted in the Middle East ...