Tongue discomfort can be puzzling and painful, especially at the tip. Many things might cause this feeling, making us wonder ...

I was surprised to learn that a common ingredient often used to make toothpaste foamy has been associated with canker sores ...

Sodium lauryl sulfate, a common ingredient used to make toothpaste foamy, has been linked to longer-lasting, more-painful ...

A sore tongue can be uncomfortable, often indicating an underlying issue that needs attention. Various factors can contribute ...

Canker sores don't stick around for long either; they take about two weeks to fully heal. However, pain is usually at its peak for approximately three to five days. The body responds to canker sores ...

You can apply a gel or cream such as Orajel or Anbesol (benzocaine topical) to the sore to limit the pain and speed healing. If you have recurrent canker sores, your healthcare provider can prescribe ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — It doesn’t require much to get fingers hovering over the panic button in San Francisco. And after a pair of September losses, there were a lot of hands inching in that ...

Tara Parker-Pope is the Well+Being editor for The Washington Post. She is an editor and columnist who has devoted most of her career to consumer health news and service journalism. Before joining ...

A sore throat, referred to medically as pharyngitis, is best treated by eating soft foods that are easy to swallow and drinking soothing, non-acidic beverages that can help ease inflammation and pain.

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is "sore" but "should be fine," coach Sean McDermott said Monday, a day after Allen took a significant hit on a failed trick play in the team ...

“He’s sore but he’s doing well,” LaFleur said Monday. Love completed 32 of 54 passes for 389 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions in the Packers’ 31-29 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on ...