If you're struggling with night-time coughing, try consuming honey with turmeric before bed. Both turmeric and honey are rich ...

While many people have been concerned about what stress does to their mental health and sleep, there’s one thing many forget ...

A man who survived mouth cancer said he had the vigilance of his dentist to thank for the signs of the disease being spotted. Joe Butler, from Sheffield, was just 26 when a recurring ulcer on his ...

Tasha Robinson is Polygon’s entertainment editor. She’s covered film, TV, books, and more for 20 years, including at The A.V. Club, The Dissolve, and The Verge. Marketing for Zach Cregger’s ...

Magic mouthwash is a mouth rinse often prescribed for people with mouth sores (oral mucositis) caused by chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and some targeted therapies. It is also used for oral thrush ...

Antiviral drugs, like Valtrex (valacyclovir) and Zovirax (acyclovir), not only heal herpes sores faster than other options, but they work to prevent recurrences. When herpes is treated properly, the ...

It may benefit wound healing, cough relief, ulcer healing, digestion, and oral health. Many cultures have used Manuka honey for wound healing for centuries. Manuka honey is a type of honey that ...

In a study published this week in the peer-reviewed journal Equine Veterinary Education, veterinarians examined a case of a horse herd which began showing signs of bleeding oral ulcers and ...

There is no safe level of smoking. Even second-hand smoke can lead to serious complications such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. The mouth (oral cavity) is the first port of entry to the rest of ...

Dan Durant was a supervisor at a bar from Staffordshire, UK, and noticed in August of 2023 that he had an ulcer on the right side of his tongue. Nothing too out of the ordinary, he left it be ...

Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS Some of the best toothache medicines are not necessarily found on drugstore shelves.