Cold sores are typically caused by Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1). Genital herpes on the other hand is usually caused by a different strand of the virus called Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2). It is possible to transfer the different viruses to other areas of the body.
Chuck Barris, the wacky host of The Gong Show, died Tuesday at the age of 87. His publicist confirmed he passed away from natural causes at his home in Palisades, New York. Barris was the creator of The Gong Show and two other popular TV game shows, The Newlywed Game and The Dating Game.
obit photo of Les Crane, the Grammy-winning television and radio talk show host and Air Force veteran, who died July 13 at Marin General Hospital at age 74. Crane, a graduate of Tulane University, began his career as the popular and sometimes controversial host of San Francisco's KGO (AM) radio powerhouse.