7 Healthcast: Study: Zinc lessens cold symptoms

Researchers discovered that people who took zinc supplements within the first day of getting a cold had a shorter, less severe illness.

Experts said while the results are positive, the studies only looked at the effect of zinc on healthy subjects.

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