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In addition to medication, you can use topical treatments — in gel, patch or cream form, as a healing solution for cold sores ...

While cold sores can affect people of all ages ... for older women because there's a high change of hormones at these stages,” Dr. Jessica Shepherd, chief medical officer of Hers and author ...

As severe winter weather affects Americans across the country, experts are warning about the health and safety dangers to look out for, from falls to frostbite.

Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) which is often transmitted from person to person during kissing. Once it has infected the body, the virus lies dormant, generally being kept ...

Similarly, there are over-the-counter creams to reduce the severity of a cold sore in its early stages. In terms of natural cold sore soothing topical treatments, Shand suggests applying ice to ...