Vinita Nair

Vinita Nair

Vinita Nair is an American television journalist who was co-anchor of World News Now and America This Morning on ABC, from September 17, 2008 until February 18, 2011. She was partnered with Jeremy Hubbard and later Rob Nelson on both shows.

Nair joined ABC News as an anchor/correspondent for ABC News Now in December 2007. In that role, she anchored live coverage and news briefs for ABC's digital network.


Nair grew up in Colleyville, Texas, and graduated with a degree in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism, of Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois). She wrote for Today's Chicago Woman magazine, and was a reporter for Talk Radio News in Washington D.C. prior to pursuing television journalism.

Nair began her career in television news at WGEM-TV, the NBC affiliate in Quincy, Illinois, as a general assignment reporter. She also worked for WYCC-TV, Chicago's Public Access Network and the Illinois' Evanston Community Cable Channel. Then she became an anchor and reporter for KOLN/KGIN-TV in Lincoln, Nebraska, where she anchored daily morning and afternoon newscasts.

Prior to joining ABC News, Nair was lead evening reporter and anchor at KWGN-TV, the CW affiliate in Denver. She started at the station in July 2004 and reported on a wide range of topics, including the Jon Benet Ramsey murder investigation and the school shootings at Bailey, Colorado.

Vinita announced on Thursday 2-17-11 that Friday 2-18-11 would be her last night on air at World News Now. Former KDVR Denver anchor Peggy Bunker has been named interim successor.

The 2-18-11 edition of World News Now paid tribute to Nair in each of its three segments, including appearances from current and former colleagues including Jeremy Hubbard. Her legacy was to treat the crew to a hot breakfast on her last day. Also, a brief send-off by Nelson to Nair was given at the conclusion of America This Morning.
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Zinc Drugs Are ‘Particularly Effective’ Cold Treatments: Study

Drugs with zinc have been found to be “particularly effective” at treating symptoms of the common cold, a new study published in The Cochrane Library has found.

The study, which encompassed 15 different randomized, controlled trials of nearly 1,400 people, compared the results of cold medicine containing zinc to a placebo without zinc.

The researchers concluded that participants who took a liquid or solid drug containing zinc had less severe cold symptoms for shorter periods than those who took the placebo.

“Zinc (lozenges or syrup) is beneficial in reducing the duration and severity of the common cold in healthy people, when taken within 24 hours of onset of symptoms,” wrote researchers Meenu Singh and Rashmi Das of the Department of Pediatrics at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh, India.

There is no proven cure for the common cold, mostly caused by rhinovirus infection, and it is one of the leading causes of doctor visits and absences from school and work.
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