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 manageable with good hygiene, persistent foul odors, red gums, or mouth sores ...

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

Melinda Howard’s medical ordeal started with a paper cut on her hand. One week later, she was in urgent care where she required three forms of antibiotics to fight an alarming infection. “It was scary ...

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 ...

“Are you going to come home this weekend and visit me?”, I asked my daughter, who lives in Houston. “Well, only if you promise to make beef tongue,” said my daughter. It is her favorite. It may seem ...

(NEXSTAR) – Cases of valley fever, a fungal disease caused by spores found within soil in (mostly) the Southwestern part of the U.S., has been rising in recent decades, prompting warnings from local ...

A new review warns that tongue piercings can damage teeth, gums, and even pose rare but serious systemic risks, urging patients and clinicians to weigh the dangers carefully. Piercings can trigger ...