We've all heard the playground warning: "If you swallow gum it will stay in your stomach for seven years." The good news? That's a myth. While the rubbery "gum base" isn't digestible, your digestive ...

Swallowing a piece of gum is usually harmless. While your digestive system can't break down the gum's chewy base, the common belief that swallowed gum stays in your system for seven years is just a ...

5 Gum is evolving one of its signature bits of marketing by handing the creative keys off to Gen Z TikTokers, per details shared with Marketing Dive. The Mars Wrigley brand enlisted young creators to ...

People with both cavities and gum disease were found to have an 86% higher stroke risk than those with healthy mouths. The study followed thousands of adults for two decades, linking poor oral health ...

If you need another reason to brush and floss, here it is: Research suggests keeping your mouth healthy might also protect your brain and heart. Two new studies published Wednesday in Neurology Open ...

2 Russians, 2 Jews, and a Puerto Rican walk into a bar ...

It might come as a shock to some, but plastic has been a staple ingredient in chewing gum for decades - no wonder our parents told us not to swallow it! Now, however, the concept of having plastic in ...

Chewing gum may help strengthen jaw muscles, but there is little evidence to suggest that it can visibly alter a person’s jawline. Excessive gum chewing may lead to jaw pain, headaches, and tooth ...

Chewing gum may be more than a sweet habit. It may boost endurance in athletes and help patients heal faster. However, scientists warn that kids and seniors are still left out of the evidence. Study: ...

Nearly half of all adults have some form of gum disease—and it is not just affecting your teeth. Daniel Thunell, DMD, board-certified periodontist at University of Utah Health, explains the research ...

From When Life Gives You Tangerines to Good Boy, Park Bo-gum has been giving us his career-best performances one after the other. In When Life Gives You Tangerines, he played Gwan-sik, the best friend ...