Gum’s the word — and a new study links chewing the right kind to a decrease in preterm birth and delivery of low-birthweight babies in an impoverished African country. “It surprised us all that such a ...

My earliest memories of gum are from my prekindergarten days when there was no such invention as sugarless gum and no reason to think about what the sugar could do to my teeth. Perhaps the sugar ...

Contrary to popular diet advice, chewing gum may not help people eat less or lose weight, new research suggests. In fact, the study, published in the April issue of the journal Eating Behaviors, ...