WHY YOU SHOULD NOT KISS SOMEONE’S BABY. This is something that I’ve read a thousand times, but we’ve never really been too ...

The parents of a 16-year-old boy brought him to the emergency department with a cough that had lasted for three weeks, red eyes, and mouth ulcers. When he awoke that morning, the inside of his mouth ...

What Is a Cold Sore? A cold sore is a group of tiny, painful blisters caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). They’re also called fever blisters or herpes simplex labialis. Up to 90% of people ...

STRUCK down by sniffles, headaches and fatigue? As pollen counts reach peak levels in many parts of the country this week, it ...

How Are Cold Sores Diagnosed? To see if you have the herpes simplex virus (HSV), which causes cold sores, your doctor may simply examine the cold sore or may take a culture from it. The doctor may ...

Cold sores are painful blisters on the lips that can form unsightly crusts. They are very common and are caused by the herpes simplex virus. The medical name for facial cold sores is herpes labialis.

Cold sores occur on the outside of the mouth and are caused by the herpes simplex virus. Canker sores are blisters inside the mouth that can occur due to injury, nutritional deficiencies ...