Article: While it might seem like a good idea to cover up your sores with a bandage, bandaging sores actually slows healing. The best way to speed up healing time for your herpes sores is to allow them to be exposed to air and run their course. If you suffer from genital herpes, wear loose fitting clothing and underwear to increase air flow to your genital region. Picking at sores can cause infections, which may further increase the amount of time that it take for your sores to heal. Stop yourself if you catch yourself picking at your sores. Leave them be and they will heal much faster. If your sores are itchy or burning, use some ice or a cold compress to help relieve these symptoms. If you suffer from frequent or occasional herpes outbreaks, you should talk to your doctor about your treatment options. Although there is no cure for herpes, there are medications that can make it easier to live with the condition. Some medications can shorten the severity and duration of outbreaks, while others may prevent and reduce the total number of outbreaks that you have. Antiviral drugs are intended to treat herpes at the first sign of an outbreak. Speak with your doctor about having a prescription written to have on hand in the event you have early symptoms of an outbreak and are unable to reach him/her. Acyclovir, famciclovir, and valacyclovir are the most commonly prescribed antiviral medications. Follow your doctor's instructions and take your medication as directed. Do not take more or less than your prescribed dosage. There are several different over the counter ointments for herpes, but you should consult your doctor before choosing one to use on your sores. If you have genital herpes, then you may need a prescription ointment. Consider using a propolis ointment. In one study, propolis ointment was found to be more effective than acyclovir ointment. People who used the propolis ointment four times a day reported that their sores healed faster than those who used acyclovir. After you have been taking an antiviral medication for a few months, it is a good idea to follow up with your doctor to determine if the treatment is working. If it is not producing the desired results, then your doctor may suggest a different course of treatment.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Allow sores to be exposed to air. Leave your sores alone. Schedule an appointment with your doctor. Ask your doctor about antiviral medications. Talk to your doctor about topical ointments for sores. Follow up with your doctor to see how the treatment is working.
Article: Microwaves are a quick and convenient way of reheating many foods, but they're terrible for fried chicken. Microwaves do nothing to dry out the soggy skin of cold fried chicken as they cook it. This means that while your final product will be warm, it will generally have a soft, unappealing exterior that simply doesn't compare to the crisp skin of chicken that's been reheated properly. In a pinch, when you don't have any other options, you can try using a toaster oven to reheat fried chicken. However, these can often heat chicken unevenly, leaving you with a piece of meat that's hot on the outside and cold on the inside. In addition, many toaster ovens lack the heating power necessary to get that crucial, crispy texture on the outside of the meat. Cooking fried chicken in a skillet that isn't full of frying oil is a bad idea. It's more difficult to evenly heat the irregularly-shaped pieces of fried chicken this way, but even if you do, you risk drying out the meat as its fat leaches into the dry pan. A stack of paper towels can seem like a good place to cool reheated fried chicken since they can soak up some of the excess grease. However, doing this will also keep some of the pieces of chicken in direct contact with the hot, steamy mixture of the oil and liquid that's draining out of it. This moisture will rehydrate the delicious skin that you worked to get dry and crispy, undoing your hard work.
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Don't use the microwave. Avoid toaster ovens when possible. Don't sear the chicken in a skillet. Don't let the chicken cool on a paper towel. Finished.
Article: In addition to its other negative health benefits, smoking causes you to inhale excess air that may cause you to have excess gas. Stop smoking to reduce the amount of excess air that you swallow and help prevent excess gas. Stress and anxiety can cause you to have excess gas, so it is important to incorporate relaxation into your daily routine. Try meditation, yoga, or deep breathing exercises to reduce the amount of excess gas that you have as a result of stress and anxiety. Physical disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), diabetes, and celiac disease will cause gas symptoms despite your best efforts to reduce gas in your system. Your doctor can prescribe medications to help you deal with IBS and other such chronic conditions.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Quit smoking. Relax daily. Talk to your doctor about prescription medications if watching your diet or taking over-the-counter diet aids aren't helping your gas issues.