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Medically reviewed by Renita White, MD Mouth and tongue lesions are often one of the first symptoms of human immunodeficiency ...

Oral cancer, affecting areas from the lips to the oropharynx, often starts subtly, emphasizing the importance of regular ...

When Mariana Bom told doctors about her concerns, she "was laughed at" and told it was likely just a side effect of pregnancy ...

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Rapid advances have revolutionized the treatment of multiple myeloma, providing better disease control and prolonging ...

Motor neuron disease (Lou Gehrig’s disease) can cause impaired control of tongue movement, affecting speech and swallowing.

Gabriella Ngang, of Farmington Hills, is one of three in Michigan to take part in a clinical trial of a new sickle cell ...

Losing her dad as a child irrevocably changed the adult that Helen Coffey grew into. But it turns out that pain can be a ...

Fish farmers in Uganda and globally must partner with scientists and adopt sustainable, science-backed practices to overcome ...

The cellular action that enables the mouth's interior lining to heal quicky and without scarring has always been a mystery, ...

ROCK star David Roach has been diagnosed with a “very aggressive” form of cancer after symptoms of a “fever and a cough”. The ...