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 ...

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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 ...

Several things may cause dark black spots on the tongue, including a benign condition called hairy tongue, some medications, and some health conditions. Dark spots on the tongue may also be caused by ...