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Researchers have transformed an everyday habit into a potential medical innovation, with a new chewing gum showing remarkable results against microbes linked to head and neck cancer. Our mouths are ...

SAN DIEGO, March 25, 2025 — Plastic is everywhere. And many products we use in everyday life, such as cutting boards, clothes and cleaning sponges, can expose people to tiny, micrometer-wide plastic ...

Humans have been chewing gum for thousands of years, long after the flavor fades and without any clear nutritional benefit. The habit dates back at least 8,000 years to Scandinavia, where people ...

It's the vacation season, which means long hours on the highway. Many drivers have experienced their eyelids growing heavy in stop-and-go traffic. Various methods for preventing drowsy driving are ...