To dispel some of the mystery, their study models where each muscle in the tongue is positioned and also indicates those muscles’ association with the jaw, reports Charles Q. Choi for ScienceNOW.

Good tongue muscles are crucial for “upper airway patency,” which relates to your ability to keep your airways open while you’re asleep.

“Your tongue is a hugely important muscle that is intricately connected to the deep stabilizing muscles of your core,” says Kyle Langworthy, C.S.C.S., a trainer at Mark Fisher Fitness, in New ...

Jessica Tappenden-Rowell, 23, had her tongue rebuilt with a skin graft from her tattooed forearm Jessica Tappenden-Rowell, 23, first dismissed the lesion on her tongue as an ulcer — until tests ...

The average tongue length for adults is 3.3 inches (8.5 cm) for men and 3.1 inches (7.9 cm) for women. Learn more about the tongue, including its function, what it's made of, the longest tongue ...

From a deviated septum to tonsillitis to alcohol use, OSA, or obstructive sleep apnea, has many possible causes. Learn more from WebMD.

Consumer Reports A CPAP isn’t the only option for treating sleep apnea. Here’s what to know about other options, including dental devices, tongue trainers, mouth tape, weight loss drugs and more.

“Many do exercises for the body, so it does make sense to work out your facial muscles,” Koko Hayashi, celebrity face yoga instructor, told The Post.

Researchers used a special form of rabies virus to better understand why we seldom bite our tongue when we eat, whether or not we pay attention to out chewing movement.