Cold Sores
Cold sore virus may up Alzheimer's risk
October 02, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
A Cold Sore Cure?
By Penelope James , Health Expert...HSV-1, which is very common and typically causes cold sores on the mouth, produces microbits of... Read more »
The Herpes Alzheimer’s Connection
By healthgal , Health Expert...disease on a herpes website. But the virus behind cold sores may also be the major cause of... Read more »
Health Guide
Promising New Study Attempts to find Vaccine Against Genital Herpes
...infected with a close genetic relative of genital herpes: Herpes Simplex Virus Type-1, which causes common cold sores and afflicts nearly two-thirds of the population. If they meet these criteria,... Read more »Foods That Can Lower the Frequency of Your Outbreaks
...of outbreaks. The herpes virus has two forms. Herpes simplex 1 is more common and manifests in cold sores or fever blisters that form around the mouth. Herpes simplex 2 outbreaks are generally... Read more »FDA Approves One-Day Treatment for Herpes
...needed for recovery from herpes symptoms. A 1,500-milligram once-a-day dosage has been approved for cold sores, to be taken for one day at the onset of an outbreak. A 1,000-milligram twice-a-day... Read more »Birth acquired herpes
...Safer sexual practices can help prevent the mother from acquiring genital herpes. Individuals with "cold sores" (herpes labialis) should avoid contact with newborn infants. If the individual... Read more »Herpetic stomatitis
...at some time during their childhood. Children should strictly avoid close contact with people with cold sores (such as kissing parents with active cold sores) and avoid other children with... Read more »Images
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Experts: Treating colds with antibiotics makes infections fight back
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