Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Chewing xylitol gum was associated with fewer preterm and late preterm births. Women who chewed xylitol gum also ...

Medically reviewed by Allison Herries, RDN Key Takeaways Xylitol is a low-calorie sweetener that offers oral health benefits. Incorporating xylitol gum into your daily dental routine can help reduce ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Chomping away on gum has never been a charming habit, but now we have a legitimate medical excuse for it. That's according to John W. Shaner D.M.D., M.S., Associate Professor at the ...

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 ...

Dear Doctors: I read your column about dry mouth. One of the recommendations was to use gum or candy that has been sweetened with xylitol. I was surprised because I have read that xylitol can have a ...

Chewing xylitol-containing gum during pregnancy was linked to a 24% reduction in preterm births in a study conducted in Malawi Pregnant women who chewed xylitol gum had a 30% lower rate of delivering ...

Sugar-free gum may not do as much good for your teeth as you thought, according to new research. (Photo: Flickr/Kyle Lam) Sugar-free chewing gum flavored with xylitol is often touted as “good” for ...

In April 2015 news reports carried an account of a Wisconsin family whose 2-year-old golden retriever had died of severe liver damage after consuming gum containing the sweetener Xylitol: Luna, a ...