Everyone has tongue bacteria. Tongue scrapers are an effective way to get rid of these germs if done correctly.

Tongue, lip and cheek-tie releases are often recommended to help with breastfeeding or to prevent health problems. Few studies have shown benefits.

Tongue-tie — a condition in infants that can affect breastfeeding — may be overdiagnosed in the U.S. and too often treated with unnecessary surgery, a prominent doctors group said Monday.

An Ohio man’s tongue turned green and hairy following an alleged reaction to smoking cigarettes while simultaneously taking antibiotics.

As anyone who has seen ‘A Christmas Story’ knows, licking a cold metal object can be dangerous. Here’s why you should never stick your tongue to a metal pole in winter.

How does tongue scraping help? Buildup on the tongue smells bad because bacterial colonies can live there, said Ananda P. Dasanayake, a professor of epidemiology at the New York University College ...

A range of health issues can cause blisters to form on the tongue. Some are harmless and resolve on their own, while others need treatment.

California resident Chanel Tapper, 34, has kept the record for the world’s longest female tongue since 2010. She told Guinness World Records in a new interview that her 3.8-inch-long tongue ...

Nick Stoeberl holds the Guinness World Record for the man with the world's longest tongue — and it actually proves to be incredibly helpful in cheeky ways.

A white tongue may be due to poor oral hygiene or several other conditions that require treatment. It generally has a good outlook, but it is best to have a doctor or dentist take a look.

Rare case of green hairy tongue is pure nightmare fuel The man fully recovered after extra tongue brushing. But you might not.