It’s never easy for parents to talk to their teens about having sex. Many parents feel that talking about it is the same as ...

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

ANSWER: The first antiviral drug developed for herpes simplex infections was Zovirax (acyclovir ... My doctor prescribed ...

There's no cure for genital herpes. A healthcare provider can prescribe antiviral drugs if you have an outbreak. Antibiotics can treat both gonorrhea and chlamydia. It's important to practice safe ...

In this edition of The People’s Pharmacy, Joe and Teresa Graedon also hear from a reader with a question about using ivermectin to treat scabies.

As cleanup projects gradually improve water quality in one of Brazil’s most polluted waterways, early monitoring suggests the ...

We tend to think of COVID-19 as a respiratory illness. But, like many viruses, COVID can also affect your skin and cause ...

One specific type of viral exanthem that dermatologists have seen with COVID is a morbilliform rash, meaning a measles-like rash. Measles rashes tend to look like small raised bumps that eventually ...

Did you know that the flu, and even COVID, can cause pink eye? Here's how to treat it (and avoid spreading it to others).

Experts say half of all sexually active people are predicted to get a sexually transmitted infection by age 25. But STIs ...