Waking up parched might seem like a minor annoyance, but your mouth could be calling for your attention, telling you that ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Pretty much everyone has the experience of waking up in the middle of the night with a dry mouth. But ...

Thyroid disease and dry mouth often go hand in hand. If you have thyroid disease, then there is a chance you may also have persistent xerostomia (dry mouth). In fact, while there are many causes of ...

Imagine trying to enjoy your favorite meal but finding that your gums hurt, your mouth feels dry and chewing has become ...

I’d like to make my thesis statement loud and clear: Xerostomia is on the rise, and we haven’t done enough about it. Yet. Shockingly, most patients don’t know they suffer from dry mouth. Shockingly, ...

Millions of people are affected by chronic dry mouth, or xerostomia, an agonizing side effect of damaged salivary glands. Currently, there is no cure for it. Researchers have established the world's ...

You might be familiar with dry mouth from partaking in a certain kind of recreational substance (or you might not be, we're not judging), but the condition can actually have verifiable medical causes.