Kiss Me, Baby…
And now, for the question that has mystified philosophers through the ages…
ARE CANKER SORES CONTAGIOUS?
One of the great secrets of medicine—and one that doctors are loathe to admit—is that we often don’t have all the answers. Take canker sores. Studies have suggested that they are the result of abnormal immune response directed toward the oral membranes, and several bacteria and viruses have been investigated but none was found to be responsible.
Medically known as recurrent apthous ulcers, canker sores are the most common oral disease; they are frequently confused with cold sores, from which they differ in several ways. Canker sores occur inside the mouth while cold sores rarely develop inside. Cold sores are caused by the herpes virus—and are definitely contagious. Canker sores are just…painful.
[From Page-A-Day Online Calendar, March 16, 2007.]
3 Comments so far
Cank you for sore-ting that out for us Winston.
Well the subject line was a bit of a come-on….and then canker sores. Ewwww… LOL
The playfulness of your subject line is inviting.
Always thought canker sores were brought on by eating foods with to much Citric acid or really sour stuff.