The FDA approves the first one-day treatment for recurrent genital herpes and cold sores in people with healthy immune systems. Famvir, manufactured by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., can be taken in 1,000 milligrams doses twice daily for one day....

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that as many as 60,000 people a year die from too much sun. Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) causes skin cancers, sunburn, cold sores and ages the skin. Simple precautions like covering up when under the sun could decrease deaths....

KidsHealth.org - Herpes is a contagious infection that's caused by the herpes simplex virus. One type of the virus - herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1) - can lead to cold sores around the mouth. An infection of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2) can lead to genital herpes, a sexually transmitted disease that causes blisters and pain in the genital area.