Bumps on tongue? Turns out, it's relatively easy to get an inflamed papillae, on your tongye, AKA the tiny blobs that feel like a pimple. The other day, I thought that I had a pimple on my tongue. It ...

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

Medically reviewed by Steffini Stalos, DO 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 ...

Canker sores often seem to pop up out of nowhere and, once you have them, they’re often painfully hard to ignore — especially when you try to eat or even talk. So what, exactly, are canker sores? They ...

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 ...

In the fall of 2020, Katie Drablos noticed a canker sore on the back of her tongue that wouldn’t go away. As the pain increased, she visited urgent care, wondering if it was a COVID-19 symptom. It ...

Katie Drablos was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in April 2021. A specialist removed a spot of tongue cancer and found lesions that had spread to her neck. The 35-year-old is recovering now, a year ...

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, ...

An unhealthy tongue may look red, smooth, or black. Other signs of tongue health include soreness and enlarged and swollen papillae, or the small bumps on your tongue. Tongue changes are sometimes the ...