The influencer accumulated 700,000 followers and achieved 10 million likes across three platforms before being banned A ...

Roughly 10,500 years ago, a teenage girl popped a piece of ancient “gum” into her mouth and started chewing. She probably had brown hair and brown eyes, and lived in what is now Estonia. That’s the ...

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 ...

A 15-year-old student from Kiongwani Girls in Makueni County may miss this year’s KCSE examination as she has remained suspended since last term after being found in possession of chewing gum at ...

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: ...

We all know the ritual of unwrapping a stick of gum before a big date, a job interview or to stay awake during a college lecture or afternoon slump. After all, gum is the ultimate multitasker – ...

A little girl got her hand stuck in a gumball machine when nobody was looking. A couple of firefighters helped dislodge the machine, and the little girl ended up hugging the fireman for helping her.

The base for conventional chewing gum contains food-grade plastic polymers. Natural gums, however, are known for their non-synthetic ingredients like tree sap and plant-based wax. But a researcher at ...

For a hit of minty freshness at any time of day, a stick of gum or a breath mint will do the trick. But which is better for you? There is a clear winner here, according to both a dietitian and a ...

Microplastics, super-tiny plastic fragments, are found in many of the products we use in everyday life. A pilot study by UCLA engineers found that microplastics are also present in chewing gum. The ...