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Why Do I Keep Getting Canker Sores?

Certain foods, including spicy, acidic, or abrasive foods, can trigger pain in canker sores. Also, food allergies may trigger the development of a canker sore. Keeping a food diary can help you ... read more

What Are Those Bumps on My Tongue?

Transient lingual papillitis, or lie bumps, are little white or red tongue bumps that form when papillae become irritated and slightly swollen. Learn more about it and other causes of tongue bumps. read more

What Is Palatal Petechiae (Bruised Palate)?

Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS Palatal petechiae is a bruised palate, or the roof of your mouth. Petechiae is bleeding in the skin caused by broken blood vessels. The result is small, pinpoint ... read more

What’s Going Around: Strep throat, stomach bug, allergies

WellSpan Pediatric Medicine Physicians across the Midstate are seeing strep throat, a stomach bug, asthma, seasonal allergies and eczema this week. The providers at UPMC Children’s Community ... read more

31 Creative And Practical Uses Of Alka-Seltzer You Might Not Know

Alka-Seltzer can help with the discomfort of canker sores. Dissolve a tablet in half a glass ... Gargling with Alka-Seltzer can provide relief from a sore throat. Dissolve two tablets in a glass of ... read more

Simple sore throat can lead to serious damage to the heart valves

A simple sore throat from a bacterial streptococcal infection can lead to serious damage to the heart valves, a condition known as RHD. read more

What's Going Around: How to diagnose strep throat if you don't have a sore throat

In this week segment of 'What's Going Around,' WAAY 31 Morning Anchor Demetria Green called local doctors to see which ailments are affecting kids the most this week. read more

What’s Going Around: Strep throat, flu, allergies, pink eye

WellSpan Pediatric Medicine Physicians across the Midstate are seeing the flu, strep throat, pink eye, seasonal allergies and asthma. This week, pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s ... read more