Can Taking Zinc Help Shorten Your Cold?

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It's possible — but it depends on a few key factors. NPR health correspondent Allison Aubrey explains, and tells the story of the scientist who uncovered the importance of zinc for human health in the first place.

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2020-02-18 11 min

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