WITH numerous bugs doing the rounds this winter, it’s difficult to find someone who hasn’t been ill over the last few weeks.

Soothe your sore throat fast. We asked medical doctors to share the most effective treatments for pain, swelling, and irritation, plus when it’s time to see a doctor.

Dave Coulier, the comedic Uncle Joey of "Full House" fame, unleashed a bombshell on NBC's "Today" show: he has tongue cancer, a mere seven months after surviving non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The 66-year-old ...

Dec. 3 (UPI) --An Oklahoma family's dog earned a Guinness World Record when his tongue, which usually hangs out the side of his mouth, was measured at 7.83 inches long. Ozzy, a French mastiff and bull ...

Chilly fingers and toes are generally nothing to worry about, but they can sometimes indicate a more serious condition. Ask Well Chilly fingers and toes are generally nothing to worry about, but they ...

They can scupper your sleep, make mealtimes miserable and turn your favourite hot drink into an instrument of torture. Even holding a simple conversation can often be agony. Mouth ulcers, it’s fair to ...

A gel-based artificial tongue can determine the spiciness of a wide range of foods, from the forgiving bell pepper to the more formidable ‘facing heaven’ chilli of Sichuan cuisine. The device, as the ...

Taking 1,000 milligrams (mg) of lysine daily may help prevent cold sores. Increasing lysine to 3,000 mg daily during an outbreak could reduce severity and healing time. Lysine, an essential amino acid ...

Alzheimer’s disease often gets blamed on two proteins – amyloid and tau. Amyloid shows up as sticky clumps outside nerve cells. Tau shows up as twisted tangles inside them. Many people treat ...

The WNBA is entering one of the most important offseasons in league history. Two expansion teams are set to join the W in Toronto and Portland. Meanwhile, the WNBA and players are in the middle of CBA ...

A common virus that causes cold sores, herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), may contribute to multiple sclerosis (MS). That’s according to a study by researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago ...