Cold sores are red, fluid-filled blisters that usually form near your mouth or other areas of your face. There's no cure for cold sores and they may appear anytime without warning and last two ...

Anyone who’s ever developed a cold sore knows just how painful and annoying they can be. Often, the unwelcome guests don’t come unannounced — you’ll often feel the cold sore before ...

So, you have a cold sore, otherwise known as oral herpes. These fluid-filled blisters often found on or around the mouth are not only painful, they may also inflict feelings of shame.. “People ...

Canker sores and cold sores can be painful, but they are not the same thing. Canker sores occur inside the mouth and aren’t contagious. Cold sores typically occur outside the mouth and are very ...

"Love Island" contestant Nic Vansteenberghe is being criticized for having a cold sore on the show. But he doesn't deserve ...

Cold sores are painful and can seriously deter a person’s confidence. A commonly Googled question asks if a cold sore is a deal breaker in a new relationship.

The herpes virus that commonly causes cold sores affects how tightly coiled our DNA is and makes it shrink, all to help itself grow ...

Cold sores aren't directly caused by dehydration, but a lack of fluids can cause cause the virus to activate. With dry lips the skin is prone to cracking, which allows infection.

Cold sores and canker sores aren’t the same. They vary in appearance, symptoms, and how they spread. Also, here’s what it means if you get a canker sore after oral sex.

Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV), a common infection. As many as seven in 10 people in the UK are ...

While individual cold sore episodes will heal, there’s no way to banish the virus from your body, so you’ll always be at risk for future outbreaks, Dr. Wassef said. “HSV-1 is a chronic ...

Cold sores may be linked to Alzheimer's risk, a study in BMJ Open finds. HSV-1 infection may dementia risk, but anti-herpetic treatment could offer protection.