Do you wake up in the middle of the night and need to drink water? Or notice that your mouth constantly feels like it’s filled with cotton balls? You might have dry mouth (a.k.a. xerostomia), an oral ...

You know that parched, sticky feeling on your tongue or lips that can strike when you're very thirsty? If it seems to be happening every day, it could be a case of dry mouth. You may be wondering if ...

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Chapped lips are more than just a nuisance. While it’s easy to attribute dry, cracked lips to cold weather or dehydration, persistent chapping can actually be a sign of underlying health issues.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I don’t know what to think; perhaps you can help. As an 83-year-old previously healthy, very active female, I was recently diagnosed first with bronchitis and then with COVID, all in ...

Lips lack oil glands and sweat glands, which means they cannot produce natural moisture. This is why they tend to crack and ...

Feeling persistently dry-mouthed despite adequate hydration? You might have Xerostomia, a common condition affecting millions, often mistaken for simple dehydration. This oral health issue reduces ...

Dry mouth, loss of taste, olfactory dysfunction, or a combination of these symptoms may be the sole or initial signs of COVID-19, according to a new study published on September 15 in the American ...