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How to Head Off a Head Cold or Recover More Quickly

Fact checking zinc, vitamin C and Airborne.
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Hi, it’s Michelle in Arlington, Virginia, where I’ve been trying to kick a cold for a week. I decided to dig into the science to see if there’s anything that could help. But before I get to those results ...

One of the best things about working in a newsroom is information shared by colleagues. When you cover health, a lot of the conversation centers around medical conditions. When it’s winter, that means the common cold.