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DiscoveriesCommon mineral supplement may help prevent cold and flu symptoms, study finds
A new meta-analysis of 28 randomized controlled trials has now strengthened the notion that supplementing zinc could prevent symptoms
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A new meta-analysis of 28 randomized controlled trials has now strengthened the notion that supplementing zinc could prevent symptoms
Joseph Shavit