Evidence mounts that saline nasal drops and sprays help treat colds

Saline nasal drops could stop children sneezing sooner ONFOKUS.COM, SEBASTIEN COTE/Getty Images Nasal saline drops seem to speed our recovery from common colds. In the latest study on this, children treated with a homemade version of these drops stopped experiencing symptoms, such as sneezing and a blocked nose, two days earlier than those who didn’t. More than 200 viruses can cause cold-like symptoms, which makes it difficult to develop general yet effective treatments that target them. As a result, most …