There’s the dryness. Slight stickiness. Oh yes, and the bad breath too. Colloquially known as morning mouth, it’s all too familiar to many of us. When we sleep at night, the salivary glands in our ...

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 ...

GRAND JUNCTION Colo. (KREX)- 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 ...

Dry mouth, or xerostomia, affects nearly one in three older adults. It happens when your salivary glands stop producing enough saliva, leaving your mouth feeling dry, sticky, and uncomfortable. This ...

You might be familiar with dry mouth from partaking in a certain kind of recreational substance (or you might not be, we're not judging), but the condition can actually have verifiable medical causes.

Saliva is more than spit. It helps with chewing and swallowing, protects teeth and gums, and even has antimicrobial and digestive properties. However, certain conditions or medical treatments, such as ...

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro can be a wild ride — users may experience dramatic weight loss and a sharp drop in appetite but also fierce bouts of nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. There’s one ...

A sore throat, loss of taste, and a burning tongue are telltale signs something is wrong. But the culprit might surprise you. These symptoms can be caused by candidiasis of the mouth—also known as ...

AG, AGC, and AGHA hydrogels were synthesized and mechanically characterized. Next, human SG cells (cultured in the 2D platform) were harvested with trypsin, counted, and mixed separately within ...

Despite their widely touted benefits — primarily weight loss and diabetes control, among others — GLP-1 medications have also been linked to some unwelcome side effects. In addition to the main ...