Richard Norris was 22 when a gun accident took his lips, his nose and the front portion of his tongue. The damage to his jaw left him with limited mouth mobility and gave the appearance that his face had sunken into itself, doctors at the University of Maryland Medical Center said. Read full article > >

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Face transplant for Virginia man is lauded as most extensive in history

Baratunde Thurston describes himself as a “globe-trotting comic writer and agitator.” He was born and raised in Washington and has taken his life experiences, mixed them with modern-day observances, and created the tongue-in-cheek book “ How to Be Black ,” which is available in stores Tuesday. Read full article > >

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Baratunde Thurston can teach you ‘How to Be Black’

Online posting calls for Muslims to cut off his tongue.

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Climber Erik Weihenmayer has been blind since the age of 13 but a new device is helping him see with his tongue.

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Scientists have discovered ‘taste receptors’ in the lungs – not on the tongue – which could pave the way for new asthma treatments.

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A care worker who developed blood poisoning two days after having her tongue pierced died of natural causes, a coroner says.

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Blood poison death after piercing