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 ...

Cold sores are annoying, unwanted, and often catch us off-guard, but new research suggests these small nuisances could be an unexpected caution flag for a much scarier health concern – dementia.

One in five of us suffer with cold sores, or 'coleslaws' as spluttering children call them. They are created by herpes simplex, a virus that sits quietly in nerves around the mouth, only gracing ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

19, 2024 — In most people, the lung-infecting pathogens known as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) trigger mild cold-like symptoms. But in infants and seniors ...

Lingering coughs after upper respiratory infections like the common cold or flu are called post-infectious or post-viral coughs. A lingering cough is mostly dry and is often referred to as "sub-acute, ...

This autobiography starts with a boy's love for his mother, so beautifully evoked that when she dies of cancer it is heartbreaking. Not that he was supposed to feel it so deeply. Her unselfishness, ...

This is an instance where an eye cream could be incredibly helpful if not game-changing. That’s why I’ve chosen and organized picks based on concern rather than skin type. And to find the best ...

For itching, take an oral antihistamine or apply cream. Watch for signs of infection in the following days (such as increasing ... contact your healthcare provider. Some children get cold sores on a ...

The sea will be calm to slightly rough. A cold air mass with strong and gusty winds is expected to move in over the weekend with rains forecast from late Saturday night through Sunday morning.