Stress is thought to boost the activity of leukocytes, immune cells linked to inflammation throughout the body, including in ...

Canker sores are vexing and common. The reason they occur isn’t clear, but your toothpaste could be a factor. An ingredient often used to make toothpaste foamy, sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), has been ...

Roll your tongue around your mouth, and you might feel a sting from a new tender spot. A tiny, unwelcome crater of pain, a red circle of fire tucked against your cheek. It feels worse with every ...

Mouth cancer can appear on the lips or anywhere in the mouth, including the tissues inside the cheeks, the tongue, and the gums. Mouth cancer may look like red, gray, or white patches of skin, thick ...

Canker sores are painful at first but heal quickly on their own. Oral cancer lesions may not cause pain initially and don't go away. See a doctor if you have a sore that doesn't heal in three weeks.

As mouth ulcers heal, their whitish color will fade, and any surrounding redness will start to go away. You’ll also feel less pain and burning. This could happen over 1–4 weeks. Mouth ulcers are sores ...

A canker sore—a painful white ulcer inside the mouth—might be brought on by stress. Or the wrong toothpaste. Or certain foods: tomatoes, peanuts, cinnamon. Or an iron deficiency. Or an allergy. Or a ...

Skin cancer on the scalp may take the form of growths such as ulcers, moles, and sores. These growths can change in color, size, and shape. Treatment options vary depending on the type of skin cancer.