Sore throats suck. Do throat lozenges help at all?
It's hard to get through a winter without suffering sore throat, but luckily they normally get better within a few days.
Jul 14, 2022
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It's hard to get through a winter without suffering sore throat, but luckily they normally get better within a few days.
Jul 14, 2022
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Micronutrient deficiencies can promote inflammation and render the immune system particularly sensitive to allergenic substances. In particular, iron deficiency signals danger to immune cells and leads to a more pronounced, ...
Jun 7, 2022
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Administration of zinc acetate lozenges to common cold patients did not shorten colds in a randomized trial published in BMJ Open.
Jan 28, 2020
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Two randomized trials that examined the effects of zinc lozenges for the duration of common cold symptoms found that colds were shortened on average by 4.0 days and by 1.77 days. However, the shortest colds in the placebo ...
May 18, 2017
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According to a meta-analysis of three randomized controlled trials zinc acetate lozenges may increase the rate of recovery from the common cold three fold. On the fifth day, 70% of the zinc lozenge patients had recovered ...
May 11, 2017
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There is no significant difference between zinc acetate lozenges and zinc gluconate lozenges regarding their efficacy in shortening the duration of common colds according to a meta-analysis published in Journal of the Royal ...
May 3, 2017
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Zinc acetate lozenges may reduce the duration of the common cold by nearly 3 days, according to a recent analysis.
Jul 7, 2016
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According to a meta-analysis published in BMC Family Practice, high dose zinc acetate lozenges shortened the duration of common-cold associated nasal discharge by 34%, nasal congestion by 37%, scratchy throat by 33%, and ...
Mar 16, 2015
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You wake up one day with swollen legs. Your doctor, like many physicians, might prescribe a pill to help your body get rid of the excess water.
Jun 21, 2013
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US Marines badly wounded in Afghanistan may get a "lollipop" with a powerful pain killer from now on instead of the traditional shot of morphine, a Marine Corps spokesman said Tuesday.
Nov 1, 2011
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