Medically reviewed by Jamie Johnson, RDN Key Takeaways Zinc may help prevent cold symptoms or shorten the length of a ...

Medically reviewed by Alex Yampolsky, PharmD Zinc is a mineral found in food and taken as a supplement. It can help with cold ...

All living things, including people, need zinc in their diets. Getting too little of this essential metal can impair growth and cause immune dysfunction, neurological disorders and cancer.

Roof cladding and architectural metal ornaments such as finials, pinnacles, urns, railings and cornices were hot-dipped in baths of molten zinc to protect them against rust. Here are some examples of ...

With cold and flu season in full swing, many people are searching for home remedies to fend off viruses or to treat symptoms like a stuffy nose, cough and sore throat. Claims like these have led ...

Many people use zinc supplements to boost immunity or improve acne symptoms. Learn how much zinc is safe for you, and what to watch for if you use it long term.

"Z" represents the end of the Architects’ Alphabet and the beginning of a new Design Intervention series, titled Beyond Urban. Starting in April, readers will be introduced to the many other ...

Injecting an industrial metal back into the ground could prove a boon for farmers and miners alike. The metal is zinc. Used mostly to reduce corrosion in iron and steel, zinc also is needed in trace ...

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Zinc ranks as the fourth-most widely used metal worldwide. In addition to its primary application in steel galvanization, refin­ing zinc also produces gallium and germanium—key inputs for advanced ...