Up to 80% of American adults have the herpes simplex virus (HSV-1), which can cause cold sores (also known as fever blisters) ...

causes cold sores. In a similar manner to the chickenpox virus, HSV lives in a nerve with branches to the skin. Small amounts of it are constantly in the skin, even if there is not a visible ...

What are the triggers for a cold sore? “A cold sore is a single blister — or sometimes a cluster of small blisters or bumps — that appear around the mouth, lips or nose,” says Li.

Cold sores can be a frustrating and uncomfortable experience, but they’re incredibly common and usually nothing to worry about health-wise. The small, fluid-filled blisters typically appear ...

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On Christmas Eve, my boyfriend mentioned I had a small pimple on my lip. That immediately drew my attention to a familiar feeling — a tingling sensation at the corner of my mouth. I’ve had cold sores ...

Should you find yourself with a full-blown cold sore, then you might find considerable relief from the topical application of vitamin E. Take a soft gelatine vitamin E capsule and soak a small ...

In search of answers, I put all the big questions to dermatologist Dr. Hiba Injibar… “A cold sore is a small blister that appears around one’s mouth. It’s caused by the virus herpes ...

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Cold sores are caused primarily by herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), one of two forms of the herpes virus. HSV-1 is very contagious, and more than 60% of people under 50 have been infected worldwide ...

The art of cold plunging seemed downright painful to me. But according to Dr. Laura Purdy, a family medicine physician, cold-water immersion has some pretty attractive health benefits.

Scientists have a new target to prevent cold sores after University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers discovered an unexpected way the herpes virus re-activates in the body.