Cold Sores WisdomCard™
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- Mayo Clinic: Cold Sores
mayoclinic.com - Cold Sores
- eMedicineHealth: Cold Sores emedicinehealth.com - Cold Sores
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Cold Sores - Topic Overview webmd.com - Cold Sores - Topic Overview
- MedicineNet: Herpes Simplex Infections medicinenet.com - Herpes Simplex Infections
- Herpes and Cold Sores Information and Support Service: Cold Sores (mouth herpes) herpes-coldsores.com - Cold Sores (mouth herpes)
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Research Notes on Cold Sores
Cold sores — also called fever blisters — are quite different from canker sores, a condition people sometimes confuse with them. Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus, and they're contagious.
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What are Cold Sores?
- KidsHealth: Coping with Cold Sores
- Wrong Diagnosis: Cold Sores
- Answers.com: Cold Sores
- Wikipedia: Herpes Simplex
- National Institutes of Health: Reference Summary: Cold Sores
What are the Symptoms of Cold Sores?
- Mayo Clinic: Signs and Symptoms of Cold Sores
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Cold Sores - Symptoms
- NHS Direct (UK): Herpes simplex virus symptoms
- MedicineNet: Symptoms of Cold Sores
- Penn State College of Medicine: Cold Sores
What are the Causes and Complications of Cold Sores?
- Mayo Clinic: Cold Sore Causes
- NHS Direct (UK): Introduction to the herpes simplex virus
- iVillage: Cold Sores: What Causes Them?
- eMedTV: Cold Sore Causes
What are the Treatments and Medications for Cold Sores?
- About.com: Cold Sore Treatment and Prevention Products
- Animated Teeth: Remedies and treatments for fever blisters
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Cold Sores - Treatment Overview
- MedicineNet: Cold Sore Treatments
- WebMD: Fast Relief for Cold Sores
What are Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Cold Sores?
- Health 911: Folk and Homeopathic Remedies
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Cold Sores - Home Treatment
- Natural Holistic Health: Cold Sore Oil Recipe
- Mother Nature: Cold Sores: Restoring Kissable Lips
- Fat Free Kitchen Home Remedies: Cold Sores
- What Really Works: Cold Sores
How Do You Prevent Cold Sores?
- Mayo Clinic: Prevention of Cold Sores
- Medical News Today: Cold Sore Prevention And Protection
- eMedTV: Cold Sore Prevention
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Cold Sores
- BlogSpot: Cold Sores - BHT Experiment
- BlogSpot: Cold Sore Treatment
- Canadian Pharmacy Blog: Herpes Simplex Virus
- Worldwide Health: Tell Me What Causes Cold Sores
- SelfGrowth: Creating Strong Immunity To Cold Sores
- Science News: Cold Sore Virus Might Play Role In Alzheimer's
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Cold Sores
- Herpes Doctor: Oral Health – Cold Sores
- ABC Homeopathy: Cold Sores
- Topix: Cold Sores
- The Naked Scientist: Cure for Cold Sores
- MedHealth: Cold Sore Forums
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Cold Sores
- PubMed: Articles on Cold Sores
- International Herpes Management Forum: Clinical Trials of Prophylactic and Therapeutic Herpes Simplex Virus Vaccines
- U.S Pharmacist: Prevention and Treatment of Cold Sores
Clinical Trials on Cold Sores
- Centerwatch: Clinical Trials: Herpes Simplex Infections
- Clinical Trials Search: Herpes Simplex Clinical Trials
- NIH: Open Herpes Simplex Trials
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- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Nicole Kinsey
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Fever Blisters, Cold Sore
- Last update: Feb. 13, 2009
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