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A metallic taste in my mouth turned out to be incurable cancer
'It felt like my life was coming crashing down'
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The Suburban
· Jun 22, 2026
Mum’s strange metallic taste in her mouth revealed as incurable cancer
June Kelly and her son Max. (Myeloma UK via SWNS)
Live Science
· Jun 24, 2026
Diagnostic dilemma: After taking a medicine for years, a man suddenly had weird changes in his taste that made food disgusting
Diagnostic dilemma: After taking a medicine for years, a man suddenly had weird changes in his taste that made food disgusting
Health News | Mail Online
· Jun 23, 2026
Doctors dismissed the small, red spot in my mouth... now I've lost nearly HALF of my tongue and can't enjoy my favorite foods
Doctors dismissed the small, red spot in my mouth... now I've lost nearly HALF of my tongue and can't enjoy my favorite foods
DNyuz
· Jun 30, 2026
Scratching that bug bite might feel good at first but science says it’s a bad idea
WASHINGTON — You’ve likely heard it since childhood: Don’t scratch that bug bite or rash, you’ll make it worse. But why would something that feels so good be bad? A lot of things can cause itchiness, sometimes serious diseases. Whatever the cause, doctors have long warned that scratching too much can damage the skin. Now researchers better []
Daily Mail
· Jun 27, 2026
'I survived, but I lost my life. I wish I died that day': Chef, 28, applies to be euthanised two years after 'ex-boyfriend beat her up so badly she lost her sense of smell and taste'
'I survived, but I lost my life. I wish I died that day': Chef, 28, applies to be euthanised two years after 'ex-boyfriend beat her up so badly she lost her sense of smell and taste'
Global News
· Jun 27, 2026
Scratching that bug bite might feel good at first but science explains why it’s a bad idea
WASHINGTON (AP) — You've likely heard it since childhood: Don't scratch that bug bite or rash, you'll make it worse. But why would something that feels so good be bad?
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Related coverage for "A metallic taste in my mouth turned out to be incurable cancer": The Suburban — Mum’s strange metallic taste in her mouth revealed as incurable cancer. Live Science — Diagnostic dilemma: After taking a medicine for years, a man suddenly had weird changes in his taste that made food disgusting . Health News | Mail Online — Doctors dismissed the small, red spot in my mouth... now I've lost nearly HALF of my tongue and can't enjoy my favorite foods. DNyuz — Scratching that bug bite might feel good at first but science says it’s a bad idea. Daily Mail — 'I survived, but I lost my life. I wish I died that day': Chef, 28, applies to be euthanised two years after 'ex-boyfriend beat her up so badly she lost her sense of smell and taste'. Global News — Scratching that bug bite might feel good at first but science explains why it’s a bad idea