A mysterious bump near your lips can be unsettling. Is it a harmless pimple or something more serious like a cold sore? Distinguishing between the two is crucial for effective treatment and ...

Remember that cold sores are contagious from the moment you first feel tingling or other signs of a cold sore coming on. Avoid kissing anyone (especially children and babies, who are particularly at ...

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 ...

Managing cough and cold symptoms for kids can be difficult but it is also important to remember what to do and what to avoid ...

Saline nasal drops also help flush out mucous and inflammatory mediators, which can improve cold symptoms and give the immune ...

Cold sores can be a frustrating and uncomfortable experience, but they’re incredibly common and usually nothing to worry about health-wise. The small, fluid-filled blisters typically appear ...

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 ...

She said as children got older ... pointed out that some people may not have education or awareness about cold sores and that was why she was sharing her story as a warning.

Adults get a cold an average of two to three times a year, and children tend to have more than that. A cold shares many symptoms with RSV but is less likely to cause severe illness. Both colds and RSV ...

It’s almost impossible to escape the entire winter without ending up with some kind of cold or flu bug. If you have kids, ...

She said as children got older ... pointed out that some people may not have education or awareness about cold sores and that was why she was sharing her story as a warning.

DEAR DEIDRE: I’M worried that my partner’s cold sore is a sign he’s been cheating. He denies it but I’m not sure if I believe him. How else could he have got it? I’m 37 and he’s 40.