Generally speaking, a tongue’s color will fall somewhere between a pale pink and dark red, with a thin, white-ish layer of keratin on top.Photograph: 4FR/Getty Images Once, at a party, a woman said ...

That pink muscle in your mouth isn’t just for tasting ice cream and awkward first kisses. Your tongue might be the most overlooked diagnostic tool in your entire body—a health barometer that changes ...

A white coating on your tongue is often harmless and linked to bacteria buildup or poor oral hygiene, but in some cases, it can signal infection or underlying health issues. Here’s what causes it—and ...

A white tongue can have many different causes and is sometimes accompanied by a dry mouth or an unpleasant odor. In some cases, simply brushing your teeth is enough to make it go away — but what if ...

Tongues are an essential muscle. They help people speak and chew and taste food. However, sometimes a tongue’s appearance can change. They can develop bumps, change color, or become hairy in ...

More than 50% of people experience transient lingual papillitis, a benign form of tongue bumps. Stress and anxiety can cause tongue bumps by affecting your immune system. Bumps on the tongue could be ...

A significant portion of coronavirus patients may experience bumps, swelling, and inflammation of the tongue, per new reports. So-called “COVID tongue” is not yet recognized as a symptom of COVID-19, ...

We all have tastebuds, and some of us even have more textured tongues than others, but you know an out-of-place tongue bump when you see one. It could be swollen, discolored, or even painful. Such ...