While some find a warm bowl of chicken soup soothes their throat, others find eating something cold more comforting, says Dr.

Dr. Mudgil echoes this, noting that cold sores tend to resemble small blisters. “They're generally on the lips or around the mouth. When the blisters pop, they can form a crust,” he says. Having a ...

Cold sores, most commonly caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), often pop up around the lips or mouth. Once infected, the virus can linger in your body, occasionally flaring up when ...

A 5-gram tube of Zovirax cream runs more than $200. A month’s supply of valacyclovir (500 milligrams) tablets costs between ...