A swollen tongue may signal allergies, deficiencies, infections, or deeper health issues you shouldn't ignore.

Great British Swimmer Ross Edgley has announced his next challenge will be to swim around the circumference of Iceland ...

Let’s be honest: tongue cleaning doesn’t usually top the list of daily priorities. Most of us brush our teeth and maybe floss (on a good day). But the tongue? Often overlooked. So what really happens ...

Villous atrophy occurs when your intestinal villi—the microscopic, finger-like tentacles that line the wall of your small intestine—erode away, leaving a virtually flat surface. Celiac disease, an ...

Fissured tongue is a condition that causes grooves in the tongue, but in most cases, this harmless tongue condition is just a variation of a tongue's appearance. You might be born with a fissured ...

Possible causes of tongue bumps include injuries, allergies, and infections. Tongue bumps are usually harmless, but some indicate an underlying condition that needs medical treatment. Taste buds ...

Vulvovaginal atrophy is a frequently neglected symptom of menopause. While an estimated 10–40% of women are affected by the progressive symptoms of vaginal dryness, irritation, itching ...

The investigators retrospectively evaluated 126 consecutive treatment-naïve nAMD patients (126 eyes) who received a loading dose of a minimum of three monthly intravitreal aflibercept injections that ...

But recently, I’ve taken on the extra habit of tongue scraping. The barrier for entry was low — a $10 metal instrument that takes maybe 30 seconds (if that) out of my day — and, now ...

Vaginal atrophy is inflammation, dryness, and thinning of the vaginal walls. Natural remedies include using lubricants, exercising, and staying sexually active. Vaginal atrophy is better known as ...

CORVALLIS — The road was long, painful and uncertain. But Makiya Tongue is back on the field for Oregon State football this spring. In September 2023, on a special teams play against San Diego ...

If you are feeling under the weather, just stick out your tongue - the state it's in can present an accurate picture of your health. The colour, texture and moisture of your tongue can provide ...