A numb mouth or tongue can point to several conditions, including burns, a nutrient deficiency, or nerve damage. Mouth numbness can also be a side effect of some medical treatments. This article ...

Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission, Institute of Nuclear Engineering, Laboratory of Nanoradiopharmacy and Synthesis of New Radiopharmaceuticals, Rio de Janeiro 21941906, Brazil State University of ...

Digestion begins in your mouth. Your teeth grind the food you eat and mix it with saliva to form a kind of ball, known as a bolus. Your esophagus is a flattened muscular tube that connects your mouth ...

Calculating a bolus dose is where insulin administration can get tricky. When you give yourself insulin, you’re estimating how many units of insulin it will take to process the carbohydrates you ...

HAMBURG, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Germany's meat and dairy exports outside the EU face severe restrictions after the country’s first case of the livestock disease foot-and-mouth was confirmed on ...

Dry mouth, or xerostomia, occurs when there is not enough saliva (or "spit") to lubricate the tongue, gums, and inside of the cheeks. Saliva is critical for chewing, swallowing, digestion ...

Germany's national animal health institute confirmed that foot-and-mouth disease had been detected in samples from one animal, and the rest of the herd was slaughtered. It wasn't clear how the ...

The tongue is a key participant in the mechanism of swallowing. It moves food around the mouth and helps to form an adequate food bolus (chewed and lubricated food). The tongue is also needed for ...

BERLIN, Jan 10 (Reuters) - German authorities confirmed the country's first outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in nearly 40 years on Friday in a herd of water buffalo on the outskirts of Berlin.

THROOP — A massive fire destroyed Bolus Truck Parts and Towing in Throop early Wednesday morning. When fire crews responded at 3 a.m., the fire was fully involved. Owner Bob Bolus said the ...