Understanding why gum chewing can make you gassy, and how to manage it, helps separate myth from science and allows you to ...

Sugar-free gum with polyols such as sorbitol and xylitol is most likely to cause gas because of fermentation in the colon.

Cuong Cao and Keir Carnie reveal how plastic chewing gum releases high levels of microplastics into the body, exposing health risks and urging regulatory reform.

Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS Key Takeaways Chewing gum strengthens jaw muscles but doesn't define the jawline. A ...

As a parent, you're no doubt familiar with the choking hazards most candies present for babies and small toddlers. Generally speaking, anything that's hard (like a Jolly Rancher), sticky, chewy, gummy ...

A dentist has revealed how long to chew gum and what can happen if you keep it in your mouth for too long. While sugar-free varieties can lower the risk of cavities and help strengthen muscles around ...

When you pop a piece of gum in your mouth, you might be hoping to freshen your breath, relieve some stress, or just get a bit of flavor. But you could also be getting thousands of microplastics ...

Neolithic ‘chewing gum’ remains reveal the diet, microbes and repairs made by early Alpine farmers thanks to DNA trapped in ...