What to know about mouth sores from chemo

People can get temporary mouth sores from chemotherapy. Checking the mouth often helps early detection, while keeping the mouth moist and avoiding certain foods can help relieve symptoms.

What causes a soapy taste in the mouth?

Many sensations and tastes can occur suddenly or linger in the mouth. One of these is a soapy taste.

How to treat a burn on the roof of the mouth at home

Burning the roof of the mouth is common.

Can carrots cause allergies?

When a person has a carrot allergy, contact with the vegetable can lead to itchiness and swelling in and around the mouth. An allergic reaction to carrots can also cause a scratchy feeling in the throat and some more severe problems.

What causes a sweet taste in the mouth?

Sugary foods can cause a temporary sweet aftertaste.

Oral allergy syndrome: Foods, symptoms, and treatments

In this article, learn about the causes of allergic reactions that affect the mouth, lips, tongue, and throat, as well as how to manage the condition.

Creating a reduced-fat chocolate that melts in your mouth

Chocolate is divinely delicious, mouthwateringly smooth and unfortunately full of fat. But reducing the fat content of the confection makes it harder and less likely to melt in your mouth.

The older you get, the more difficult it may become to ‘smell’ through your mouth: People are also generally better at detecting tastes than smells

You not only pick up aromas through your nose, but also through your mouth while you chew your food.

3-D printing aids in understanding food enjoyment

Tasting food relies on food volatiles moving from the back of the mouth to the nasal cavity, but researchers have wondered why airflow doesn’t carry them in the other direction, into the lungs.

The 5-second rule is not an urban myth, say researchers

You are just about to eat the last chocolate that you have been saving all day, but as it reaches your mouth, you drop it on the floor. Do you throw it away? Or do you pick it up, give it a quick wipe and eat it

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