Mayo Clinic Q & A: Before changing medication, try other strategies to manage...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is there anything that can be done for dry mouth? I take a medication that lists this as one of the side effects and am having a hard time getting used to it. Before I consider...
View ArticleAntes de cambiar los medicamentos, primero hay que intentar otras tácticas...
ESTIMADA MAYO CLINIC: ¿Existe algo para la sequedad de la boca? Uno de mis medicamentos menciona esto como uno de los efectos secundarios, pero me resulta difícil habituarme a esta situación. Antes de...
View ArticleHome Remedies: Dealing with dry mouth
Dry mouth, or xerostomia (zeer-o-STOE-me-uh), refers to a condition in which the salivary glands in your mouth don't make enough saliva to keep your mouth wet. Dry mouth is often due to the side...
View ArticleScience Saturday: A preclinical step toward treating chronic dry mouth
Mayo Clinic researchers replicated chronic dry mouth from radiation damage in preclinical models, laying the foundation for stem cell research to regenerate salivary tissue after cancer. This...
View ArticleMayo Clinic Q&A: How to manage dry mouth during cancer care
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with oral cavity cancer and will need surgery. I spoke to another patient who underwent a similar procedure, and he said he had many issues afterward with...
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