A medical emergency this morning at a judging session for the Fiery Food Challenge, the spicy food contest held in conjunction with ZestFest, served as a visceral reminder of how much heat capsaicin ...

Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a chronic condition characterized by a burning pain in the mouth, sometimes accompanied by numbness. The clinical features of this condition closely resemble other ...

BOSTON (TND) — A Massachusetts teen who participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge on social media died from ingesting a substance containing a high amount of the chili pepper extract capsaicin, ...

MORRISTOWN, N.J., Aug. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- As we age, managing healthy weight may become more difficult due to a slowing metabolism, however, help may come from a fiery source—the capsicum pepper.

Researchers used the active compound that gives hot peppers their spiciness to develop an anti-obesity drug. The treatment proved successful in mice. Share on Pinterest Chili peppers contain an ...

ALBANY, N.Y. SiCap, makers of Sinus Buster capsaicin nasal spray, last week announced a new capsaicin-based energy spray called Spray Awake. According to the manufacturer, Spray Awake delivers ...

Are you someone who struggles with icy-cold hands throughout the winter season? Or perhaps you've been invited to a winter ...