Living with a plugged nose isn't fun, but James Nestor was ready. Plus, it was for science. While researching his recent book, "Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art," Nestor let Stanford University ...

Waking up with a sticky, dry mouth at night can feel very uncomfortable and strangely worrying. Saliva does far more than ...

Do you wake up in the middle of the night and need to drink water? Or notice that your mouth constantly feels like it’s filled with cotton balls? You might have dry mouth (a.k.a. xerostomia), an oral ...

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Waking up with a dry mouth may indicate an underlying health condition if it happens regularly. People who often experience dry mouth may find it disrupts their sleep and affects their dental health.

That sandpaper feeling in your mouth when you wake up might be more than just annoying—it could be your body’s early warning system flagging a problem with your respiratory health. While most of us ...

Oral health is often overlooked in diabetes care, yet problems in the mouth can worsen blood sugar control – and diabetes can ...