A sore throat, loss of taste, and a burning tongue are telltale signs something is wrong. But the culprit might surprise you. These symptoms can be caused by candidiasis of the mouth—also known as ...
Ever notice white patches on your tongue or redness in your mouth or throat? It could be oral thrush, a common fungal infection. These patches may feel sore and tender, and scraping them could ...
An unusual kind of immune cell in the tongue appears to play a pivotal role preventing oral thrush, according to a new study in the Journal of Experimental Medicine (September 8, 2014). These findings ...
Our tongues rarely get the attention they deserve as health indicators, yet their appearance can reveal surprising information about our overall wellbeing. A healthy tongue should appear pink, moist, ...
A white tongue is surprisingly common and usually harmless, but it can feel alarming if you don’t know what’s behind it. In ...
The human body has an incredible way of sending signals when something isn’t quite right, and your tongue is one of the most telling indicators of overall health. Often overlooked, this small organ ...
The patient was diagnosed with hairy tongue (lingua villosa), a benign condition that is often a result of poor oral hygiene. Previous theories inferring that this condition may be a harbinger of ...
The body often communicates onset of diseases and damage to internal organs but these warning signals are at times overlooked or misunderstood. The human body is a complex network of systems made up ...