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 may help prevent cold symptoms or shorten the length of a cold. Zinc plays a key role in bone development and bone repair and may help lower blood sugar and cholesterol in people with type 2 ...

Zinc is a mineral found in food and taken as a supplement. It can help with cold symptoms and diarrhea. Zinc is available in a variety of products, including oral (by mouth) and topical (applied to ...