“Dysgeusia is a change in the perception of taste one has due to a stimulus,” explains Barbara Bawer, MD, a family medicine physician at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She says this ...

Do you feel like you can taste the spare change in your pocket? These days, it can be concerning if you lose your sense of taste, but even more alarming when you are left with a metallic taste in your ...

Dear Doctor: My husband has had very bad breath for several months, and lately he says he has a metallic taste in his mouth. Can you tell us what might be the cause? Dear Reader: Bad breath is a ...

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A metallic mouth taste may be due to medication or oral hygiene issues. It can also be an early sign of diabetes. Diabetes is a chronic condition where the body doesn’t make enough insulin or use ...

Q: My husband has had very bad breath for several months, and lately he says he has a metallic taste in his mouth. Can you tell us what might be the cause? A: Bad breath is a fairly common occurrence, ...

As if it wasn't enough that COVID-19 can mess with one's sense of taste and smell, Paxlovid – an antiviral used as treatment – can cause a bad aftertaste. Paxlovid diminishes the severity of COVID-19 ...

Person opening can of tomatoes with can opener - Miniseries/Getty Images Have you ever opened a can of tomatoes hoping to make a delicious, spicy shakshuka or the perfect penne arrabbiata, only to be ...

Dear Doctor: My husband has had very bad breath for several months, and lately he says he has a metallic taste in his mouth. Can you tell us what might be the cause? Dear Reader: Bad breath is a ...

Eve Glazier, M.D., and Elizabeth Ko, M.D. Dear Doctor: My husband has had very bad breath for several months, and lately he says he has a metallic taste in his mouth. Can you tell us what might be the ...