When Mari Henderson read a story about a woman the same age as her with tongue cancer, she asked for a biopsy. It helped her receive an early diagnosis. For several weeks, Mari Henderson felt a canker ...

Your mouth isn’t just where symptoms show up — it’s one of the first places the body sends signals when something isn’t right ...

Certain foods, including spicy, acidic, or abrasive foods, can trigger pain in canker sores. Also, food allergies may trigger the development of a canker sore. Keeping a food diary can help you ...

Roll your tongue around your mouth, and you might feel a sting from a new tender spot. A tiny, unwelcome crater of pain, a red circle of fire tucked against your cheek. It feels worse with every ...

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

A TONGUE ulcer can be uncomfortable, even painful, making it hard to ignore that it's in your mouth. However, there are home remedies to ease any discomfort - especially as the sore can remain for up ...

Mouth ulcers, also known as canker sores, are tiny, uncomfortable lesions that generally appear on the lips or tongue. They typically appear on the inner lips, gums, tongue, roof of the mouth, or ...

The mouth with all its various parts is one of the most sensitive — and useful — parts of the body. It’s where you experience the sublime taste of your favorite gelato and what you use to kiss your ...

When Ashwin Sabnekar first went to an oral surgeon to get his tongue checked after he found a strange sore on it, back in 2015, his biopsy concluded that he had a benign tumor, so he thought he had ...

In the early days of COVID, it felt like we were learning new things about the virus in real time daily. Its severity, especially for specific populations like older adults and the immunocompromised, ...

So I arise this morning with a sore, tender spot near the tip of my tongue. Rubbing my tired eyes, I climb out of bed and pad over to the bathroom, where I lean into the mirror and stick my tongue out ...