Patients with hairy tongue syndrome—which can also turn tongues black, brown, yellow, or blue—often report gagging, mouth dryness, or bad breath. Medical imagery tends to burst with gore and horror, ...

Alyssa, 24, was diagnosed with burning mouth syndrome, a rare condition which causes pain and discomfort on the mouth, lips and tongue, described as similar to a 'scalding' sensation Alyssa has used ...

Medical advances are making it increasingly common for Americans to be diagnosed with a rare disease — but some of these conditions are so unusual that they can generate national headlines when a ...

Clinicians wrote about unusual cases this year, including a hairy tongue and a vitamin D overdose. Medical case reports are published to outline rare signs and symptoms and innovative treatments. Here ...

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

The tongue is a muscular organ in the mouth. When there are problems, this usually shows in the tongue’s appearance and sensations, and your ability to use it to help chew your food and speak. The ...

It was an oral patina. Indian doctors were left flabbergasted over the bizarre case of a man whose tongue became carpeted in black hair after he suffered a stroke. His tufty taste buds were detailed ...

Getting in a car crash is bad enough. Now imagine getting in a serious car crash and then suddenly having your tongue sprout “hair.” It may sound strange, but it’s what happened to one 55-year-old ...

A woman has spoken about her traumatic ordeal of being diagnosed with burning mouth syndrome, a rare disorder that's left her with a hairy yellow tongue and bleeding skin. Alyssa, a production ...