A rare case of Epstein-Barr virus-induced Bell palsy in an 18-year-old highlights the need for EBV testing in sudden facial ...

Tongue-tie surgery can help a baby’s breastfeeding – or can be risky and unnecessary. Occasionally, newborns have been injured. No agency collects a full set of data but what the Government ...

The muscles in the throat help keep the airways open when you’re awake, but they relax during sleep. As we get older, or after drinking alcohol or taking sedatives, these muscles can become weaker.

Jessica Tappenden-Rowell, 23, first dismissed the lesion on her tongue as an ulcer — until tests showed that it was mouth cancer She had to undergo a "life-changing surgery" where surgeons ...

Jessica Tappenden-Rowell, 23, was horrified to have a new tongue built using skin from her tattooed arm after a common mouth problem turned out to be cancer.

The View From the Floor After appearing on “Maury” 25 years ago, a singer without legs questions why she’s seen as inspirational. By Megan Griffiths and Mindie Lind ...

Snoring disrupts sleep quality for individuals and those around them. Weakened airway muscles or nasal congestion often cause it. Discover effective exercises targeting the tongue, throat, and jaw ...

How muscle burns calories Calories are units of energy from food that power every bodily process, and the body stores an excess of them as fat. Most calories are broken down by continuously active ...

In healthy muscle, small threadlike components called actin and myosin neatly line up next to each other. With DOMs, “all of the actin and myosin are jumbled together,” Dr. Reiner says.

Our tongue plays a crucial role in eating, talking and other vital functions. It is not a single muscle but rather a muscular organ, made up of eight muscle pairs that help it move.

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.