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

New research might make you rethink that gum habit. Chewing gum, whether natural or synthetic, contains plant-based or synthetic plastic polymers to enhance texture and flavor retention, making it a ...

Chewing gum releases hundreds to thousands of microplastics into your mouth, a new study suggests. Chewing gum's base ingredient is synthetic rubber, which is a type of plastic. A stick of gum is a ...

Chewing gum may seem innocent, but its impact on the body is more significant than many realize. When you chew gum, your body is tricked into thinking you’re about to eat. This triggers the production ...

Thousands of tons of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year … from our mouths. Most chewing gum ...

Scientists used a clinical-grade gum in experiments to "substantially" lower viral loads of two herpes simplex viruses and ...

A new study found that both natural and synthetic gum shed microplastics, with each piece of gum producing about 100 pieces Getty Chewing gum can shed microplastics — and natural and synthetic gums ...

I may be your favorite pharmacist, but I have a silly sense of humor, so today we’ll dive into the world of chewing gum and how it might be helpful for concentration. Weird, I know! We all know how ...

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

Think gum-chewing and the picture that most often comes to mind is that of an unintelligent airhead. That's just the way society thinks. Most movies portray gum chewers in this way. Schools view it as ...

Varieties of gum with sugar can lead to increased cavities, but those with an artificial sweetener may help prevent cavities. However, one common gum sweetener called aspartame may link to cancer.