DENVER — Ellen Wilkerson of Centennial says her family had a close call with their dog Murphy recently. She came home to find Murphy had eaten an entire pack of Orbit gum. “She was like, doing laps ...

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 ...

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 ...

Wrigley has developed a new line of Orbit sugar-free gum specifically for children and is encouraging dental care providers to help their patients better understand the oral health benefits of chewing ...

The safety of sugar substitutes is once again being called into question. Researchers led by the Cleveland Clinic linked the low-calorie sugar substitute xylitol to an increased risk of heart attack, ...

Mars Wrigley Plant Director for the Nairobi Factory Mustaffa Bin Kamaludin (left) with US Embassy in Nairobi Charge d’Affaires Ms Susan Burns during the launch of the new sugar-free gum production ...

Lauren O’Connor, MS, RDN, is a health and lifestyle writer and five-time cookbook author based in Los Angeles. She is a registered dietitian with over 15 years of experience in the field, specializing ...

Aspartame — one of the most common artificial sweeteners in the world — is slated to be declared a possible carcinogen by the World Health Organization's (WHO) cancer research agency next month, ...