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 The 7 Best Cold Sore Remedies Overview Cold sores appear as blisters — fluid filled pockets beneath the surface of the skin around the mouth or on the lips. They can break open, ooze, and crust over, lasting for around 7 to 10 days. Those 7 to 10 days can be brutal, but you may find comfort in home remedies and natural treatments. About 90 percent of adults across the globe test positive for the virus that causes cold sores. Most of these people will likely never show symptoms, but some may deal with recurring breakouts. Cold sores are usually a symptom of the herpes simplex virus (HSV-1), though HSV-2 can also cause cold sores. When a person first contracts the virus, they will experience a breakout within just a few days. The initial breakout can be the worst, accompanied by a fever, sore throat, aches and pains, and a headache. But the virus doesn’t leave the body after the initial breakout. It simply remains dormant in your nerve cells. Flare-ups can occur at any time and are ...

 Anal Herpes: Symptoms, Treatment, and More What is anal herpes? Herpes is a family of viruses that cause infections in humans. Anal herpes is an infection caused by the herpes virus that erupts as sores or blisters around the anus, the opening through which bowel movements pass. Anal herpes are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) — in particular, types of HSV called HSV1 and HSV2. Syphilis, chancroid, and donovanosis are infections that can cause different types of lesions around the anus. All of these conditions, including those caused by HSV, are acquired through sexual contact. Symptoms of anal herpes include: red bumps or white blisters,  pain and itching around the anus,  ulcers that develop at the site of original blisters, scabs that cover ulcers that have ruptured or bled, changes in bowel habits. How is herpes transmitted? Anal HSV is a sexually transmitted infection (STI). It’s passed from person to person through sexual contact or intercourse. According t...

 Anal - Rectal Abscess Anal - Rectal Abscess Overview An anal, or rectal, abscess occurs when a cavity in the anus becomes filled with pus. It causes extreme pain, fatigue, rectal discharge, and fever. In some cases, anal abscesses can result in painful anal fistulas. This occurs when the abscess doesn’t heal and breaks open on the surface of the skin. If an anal abscess doesn’t heal, it can cause a lot of pain and may require surgery. What causes an anal abscess? Who is at risk? A blocked anal gland, a sexually transmitted infection (STI), or an infected anal fissure can cause anal abscesses. Some other risk factors include: Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, which are inflammatory bowel diseases that cause the body to attack healthy tissue, diabetes, a compromised immune system due to illnesses like HIV or AIDS, anal sex, which can increase the risk of anal abscesses in both men and women, use of the medication prednisone or other steroids, current or recent chemotherapy, con...

 Empaths and Anxiety: What’s the Connection? Empathy helps you understand the feelings of others and see things from their perspective. This important social response can promote compassion and care for other people’s well-being. Everyone has a natural capacity for empathy, but it’s generally considered more of a skill than a fixed trait. It develops through a combination of your experiences and relationships, beginning with childhood caregivers. It’s important to note that genes also play a small role in the development of empathy. As a result, people end up with varying levels of empathy as adults. Some people, known as empaths, have such high empathy that they seem to take on the feelings of others. If you’re an empath, you might find yourself absorbing the emotions of those around you. When they experience joy, you get caught up in their happiness. When they experience sadness you carry that emotional burden, too. It may come as little surprise, then, that there’s a potential l...

23 Simple Things You Can Do to Stop Overeating stop overeating Eating too much in one sitting or taking in too many calories throughout the day are common habits that can be hard to break. And while some people see these behaviors as habits that can be broken, they may indicate an eating disorder in others. Over time, eating too much food can lead to weight gain and increase the risk of developing a chronic condition, such as diabetes or heart disease. Regardless of whether you have an eating disorder, breaking the cycle of overeating can be challenging. However, some techniques can help. The 23 tips below provide a starting point to reduce overeating. 1. Get rid of distractions Whether it’s working through lunch in front of the computer or noshing on chips while catching up on your favorite TV show, eating while distracted is a common occurrence for most people. While this habit might seem harmless, it can contribute to overeating. A review of 24 studies found that being distracted du...

 The Ultimate Guide to Being a Morning Person 5 Ways to Take Back Your Morning The key to making the most out of your morning is to add to the routines you already have. Beep! Beep! Beep! Your alarm goes off. Panic! You’ve overslept and pressed the snooze button one too many times. Now, all you can do is struggle to find the energy to get out of bed. Every morning is the same. As hard as you try to wake up in good enough time to get the kids ready for school, have breakfast, or plan your to-do list, time just seems to slip between your fingers. Sound familiar? The above scenario is an all too familiar scenario for many of us who find mornings extremely busy and stressful. It’s no wonder we don’t want to get out of bed! Some might say the solution would be to wake up one or two hours earlier than you do now … but then, when would you sleep? Instead of trying to force yourself into a new routine when you already have a gazillion other things on your plate, a simpler and more effectiv...

 Need Help Staying Focused? Try These 10 Tips If there’s one thing we could all probably use a lot more of, it’s the ability to focus. But telling yourself to stay focused on a task, especially a mundane one, is often a lot easier said than done. The good news? There are several techniques that can help you zone in on the task in front of you. If you need help staying focused, try one — or all 10 — of these tips. 1. Get rid of distractions First things first: You need to eliminate distractions. While you can’t do away with everything, you can make an effort to reduce or get rid of as many distractions as possible. Start with the simple things like: moving to a quiet area, turning off notifications on your phone or turning your phone off altogether, closing the door to your office, telling those around you not to distract you for a period of time, closing out of programs or apps that aren’t essential on your computer. 2. Coffee in small doses Drinking coffee, or other caffeinated be...