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Zinc for the Common Cold: A 2024 Cochrane Review Finds Limited Benefit and Consistent Side Effects
A 2024 Cochrane systematic review of 34 trials (8,526 participants) found zinc does not prevent the common cold and may…
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Sensory Nerves Are Essential to Bone Healing, New Research Reveals
Sensory nerves release growth factors that directly activate bone-building stem cells during fracture healing, according to research in Science (2026).…
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