tongue

Losing TONGUE fat could help treat sleep apnea, study suggests

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Loud snoring from sleep apnea may be caused by having a fat tongue, new research suggests.  Scientists have long known that losing weight can help the condition, but now they know why. University of Pennsylvania researchers say it explains why losing weight reduces the risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): by trimming fat down from … Read more

Toddler born with a tongue ‘TWICE the size it should be’ has surgery

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A cancer-surviving toddler who was born with an abnormally large tongue has had life-changing surgery to make it smaller. Baker Roth’s parents hope the procedure will help him eat and breathe easier, and allow him to make sounds so he can eventually talk.  The 19-month-old was born with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS), a rare overgrowth disorder … Read more