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February 17th, 2011
Zinc May Work for Colds — But Don’t Pretend It’s Not a Drug
Does zinc work for colds? Apparently it does, according to this Cochrane Review. From the “Plain Language Summary”: This review identified 15 randomized controlled trials, enrolling 1360 participants of all age groups, comparing zinc with placebo (no zinc). We found that zinc (lozenges or syrup) is beneficial in reducing the duration and severity of the common cold […]
January 17th, 2009
Salmonella, CDC, and How to Prevent a Cold
Today’s ID/HIV Link-o-Rama is being brought to you from the frozen tundra of Boston, MA: This past summer’s salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 1000 people was linked to raw jalapeno and serrano peppers. In the current one, the suspected culprit is contaminated peanut butter. Aside from the fact that raw hot peppers and peanut butter in […]
Paul E. Sax, MD
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Infectious Diseases
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