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Dear Doctor K: I get painful cold sores in my mouth every couple of weeks. Why do I get them? And what can I do to make them go away faster? Dear Reader: Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex ...

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The virus that commonly causes cold sores starts reshaping our genome within an hour of infection to boost its own growth, which scientists could take advantage of to treat severe cases. Billions of ...

Cold sores are fluid-filled blisters caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV), usually HSV-1. They often last 7 to 10 days, with tingling or burning about 24 hours before. Home remedies like lemon balm, ...

The idea of treating a cold sore with something that smells great is tempting, but is this safe or are you running the risk of ticking off your cold sore. So it’s understandable that you’d want to do ...

(NewsUSA) - Many parents can think back to their childhood and remember with a wince how painful and embarrassing an outbreak of cold sores could be. Nothing ruins a child's show-and-tell presentation ...

Infection with herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), the virus that causes cold sores, is associated with the development of Alzheimer’s disease – that’s the conclusion of a new case-control study of ...

So it’s understandable that you’d want to do whatever you can to get rid of one if it pops up. If you search online for quick-fix remedies, you may notice one thing in particular keeps popping up: ...