Scientists discovered that people with chronic heart failure have very different tongues from those of healthy people, not ...

Life after tongue cancer surgery can be challenging at first. People may experience changes in their ability to speak, eat, and drink. Tiredness is also common after surgery, and a person must ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - It’s a body part that you probably don’t pay a lot attention to, but how your tongue looks and functions can provide clues about your overall health. Doctors say a normal, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you happen to notice you have a swollen tongue, a.k.a. glossitis, you might be a bit concerned. After ...

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 ...

A glossectomy is a type of surgery to remove problems from your tongue. The surgery takes out part or all of your tongue. It often treats tongue cancer, but it can also help with tongue pain, bleeding ...

Your tongue does far more than help you taste food or speak; it also acts as a natural health indicator. Subtle changes in ...

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 ...

When it comes to fighting halitosis, TikTokers are ditching mouthwash in favor of…tongue scraping. Experts in oral hygiene like Joyce Kahng, DDS, a California-based dentist who went viral a few years ...

Tongue tie surgery involves separating the lining that connects the mouth to the tongue, known as the frenulum. It is a surgery to treat tongue tie, which is when the frenulum is unusually short or ...