It's estimated that one in five people in the UK - about 14million - are affected by mouth ulcers at various points ...

Never in my life had I felt so guilty and terrified," Dr. Ashley Joves told Newsweek, after spotting her husband's oral ...

Morning breath stems from natural bacterial activity when saliva production slows overnight. While typically harmless and ...

Your tongue is a vital health barometer, revealing early signs of nutrient deficiencies, infections, and even autoimmune ...

The treatment works by killing the virus as it attempts to establish for multiplication in the skin of the hooves and the lining of the mouth, gums, tongue and lips. These are the areas with the cells ...

More than 50% of people experience transient lingual papillitis, a benign form of tongue bumps. Stress and anxiety can cause tongue bumps by affecting your immune system. Bumps on the tongue could be ...

For thousands of years traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners have checked patients’ tongues as part of a full examination, carefully scrutinizing their color, shape and coating in an ...

(NEXSTAR) – Do you have a “geographic tongue”? No, it’s not a nickname for a person who speaks multiple languages, or even a glutton who enjoys a diverse range of worldly cuisines. It’s actually a ...

Flu season is fast approaching in the northern hemisphere. And a taste-based influenza test could someday have you swapping nasal swabs for chewing gum. A new molecular sensor has been designed to ...

Strawberry tongue can be a sign of conditions like Kawasaki disease, scarlet fever, and toxic shock syndrome (TSS). Get medical attention if you have a high fever, difficulty swallowing, or a skin ...