So, you have a cold sore, otherwise known as oral herpes. These fluid-filled blisters often found on or around the mouth are not only painful, they may also inflict feelings of shame. “People hear ...

Raipur oncologist Dr. Jayesh Sharma stresses that early cancer signs are often subtle and easily overlooked. Persistent, ...

A canker sore—a painful white ulcer inside the mouth—might be brought on by stress. Or the wrong toothpaste. Or certain foods: tomatoes, peanuts, cinnamon. Or an iron deficiency. Or an allergy. Or a ...

How many times have you been snacking away on a handful of chips or chewing a stick of gum and accidentally bit the inside of your cheek or tongue? Ouch. Small injuries like this, especially if you ...

Chemotherapy is a group of powerful medicines that can help slow or stop some cancers. But chemo can affect healthy cells in your body, too, like those that line the inside of your mouth and the kind ...

Canker sores are painful ulcers that form inside your mouth. The sores can affect daily habits like eating and drinking. Experts recommend key practices like regular teeth brushing and flossing to ...

Severe iron deficiency can lead to pica, a condition where you want to eat things with no nutritional value. Both Peterson ...

Roll your tongue around your mouth, and you might feel a sting from a new tender spot. A tiny, unwelcome crater of pain, a red circle of fire tucked against your cheek. It feels worse with every ...

Cold sores are also known as oral herpes or fever blisters. They are very common among children and adults and are usually harmless. Cold sores on infants, meanwhile, are rare but can be dangerous.

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