Generally speaking, a tongue’s color will fall somewhere between a pale pink and dark red, with a thin, white-ish layer of keratin on top.Photograph: 4FR/Getty Images Once, at a party, a woman said ...

White patches on your tongue could be a sign of oral thrush or leukoplakia. If your tongue is black, it is usually a sign of dead skin cells from poor oral hygiene or certain medications. Reach out to ...

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That pink muscle in your mouth isn’t just for tasting ice cream and awkward first kisses. Your tongue might be the most overlooked diagnostic tool in your entire body—a health barometer that changes ...

Our tongues rarely get the attention they deserve as health indicators, yet their appearance can reveal surprising information about our overall wellbeing. A healthy tongue should appear pink, moist, ...