Cold sores that are blistered are highly contagious. The fluid inside cold sore blisters is filled with the active virus and when it bursts the virus can be spread from the infected person to ...

In such instances, doctors usually prescribe antiviral medication or suggest over-the-counter painkillers to alleviate the discomfort and manage inflammation. For the longest time, we were under the ...

Lemon balm (in a diluted cream form ... to better understand its antiviral effects. Tea tree oil must be diluted with carrier oil before being used on a cold sore or genital herpes.

Until now, the only treat-ment has been aciclovir creams, such as Zovirax. Though they clear the problem, it takes eight to 14 days, and the cold sores usually reappear. Now, a new light-therapy ...

She makes a fair point. While I probably won't be joining her on that, I have just purchased Pond's Cold Cream on her recommendation. A holy grail product in her morning skincare routine ...

As someone with relatively normal under-eyes, I’ve never had much use for eye creams, even though they’ve always been touted as a must-have for anyone who was serious about their multistep ...

The first vaccine to protect against the herpes virus that causes cold sores could soon be on the market. Doctors who have spent 15 years developing the new vaccine, and who will use it on around ...

Bacterial infections, such as gonorrhea and chlamydia, are treated with antibiotics and can be cured. Viral infections, such as herpes, are managed with antivirals. A viral infection often does not go ...

What’s the best path forward? Should you work out when sore; or take a few days off? It can be easy to use soreness as an excuse to jumble up your gym routine. But the saying “no pain ...

Providers can treat flu with antivirals ... throat is so sore that it hurts to swallow, it could be the flu. But it could also be COVID-19, RSV, strep throat or a common cold.