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Taking a zinc supplement can help you make up for dietary deficiencies of this crucial nutrient. But be careful, because you ...

Medically reviewed by Alex Yampolsky, PharmD Magnesium and zinc are popular supplements that may help improve sleep ...

Judging by the claims on the bottles, it’s easy to assume a simple zinc tablet is a quick fix for everything from the common ...

Zinc supplementation showed limited benefits in improving muscle health and hydration in boys with DMD. Nearly 30% of participants had low zinc levels initially, with slight improvement ...

A zinc supplement might help stave off the symptoms of respiratory tract infections, such as coughing, congestion, and sore throat, and cut illness duration, suggests a pooled analysis of the ...

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Children's Center say they have identified a gene pathway involving the mineral zinc in mice that may someday point the way to using zinc-based supplements to directly ...

To guard against a winter rise in respiratory infections, some people “boost” their immune system with supplements and nutrient-rich foods. For a subset, that is in addition to social distancing, ...

You feel a cold coming on, or maybe it’s already upon you: the telltale cough, sore throat and stuffy head. You swing by the drugstore, where a shelf full of over-the-counter products containing the ...

Walk down the cold-remedy aisle of a pharmacy and you’ll see a shelf full of zinc supplements. Clearly, people must be worried that they’re not getting enough zinc, a nutrient often touted for its ...