Dentists explain what dry mouth is and share the best over the counter treatments. Plus, learn why drinking too much water ...

I just turned 63 – that I have more episodes of dry mouth. I’m told this isn’t unusual for older people. Why would that be?

Q I’ve noticed as I’m getting older — I just turned 63 — that I have more episodes of dry mouth. I’m told this isn’t unusual for older people. Why would that be? Chewing gum helps, but I don’t enjoy ...

Dr. Jeffrey L. Schnipper is a hospitalist, research director of the division of general internal medicine and primary care at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical ...

Every few weeks, a 65-year-old man named Rick drives an hour and a half from his home in New Hampshire to Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, where a nurse inserts a needle in his arm and a clear ...

Every cannabis consumer knows the feeling. You’ve just enjoyed a smooth joint, a flavorful dab, or maybe a heavy-hitting bong rip, and as you lean back, satisfied, you realize your mouth feels like ...

Dry heaving, or retching, is a sensation involving gagging and forceful, vomiting-like contractions. Older adults may experience dry heaving for various reasons. Dry heaving differs from vomiting in ...

If you use a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), you may breathe better at night. But you may also have dry mouth in the morning. Dry mouth is a ...

GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy are helping people lose significant amounts of weight. But experts warn… they are not a quick fix. Dr. Elizabeth Walton, dentist with Risas Dental and Braces ...