More probiotics being developed to prevent tooth decay
Two companies in Germany, BASF and Organo Balance, are collaborating to develop products based on probiotics that, if successful, could be marketed to improve dental hygiene. Here are the details....
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A surgical procedure called a colonectomy removes part or all of the large intestine. A common side effect of this surgery is known as postoperative ileus (POI) in which bowel movement is impaired...
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The Zoft Gum Company, which makes several herbal supplement chewing gums (eg, breast enlargement, weight reduction) has introduced a new gum to help manage the symptoms of menopause. There are no...
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NewsWise reports that research presented during the 2007 Annual Scientific Meeting of The Obesity Society, supports the role of chewing gum as an easy, practical tool for weight management. First, the...
View ArticleBenefit of chewing gum on recovery from colon surgery
In England, there were more than 31,000 operations to remove a section of the large intestine (colectomy) from 2004 to 2005. These patients average 13 to 26 days in the hospital. Might chewing gum...
View ArticleChewing gum aids bowel motility after caesarean
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Acute otitis media is the most common bacterial infection among young children in the United States. In this Cochrane review, the results of studies of xylitol to prevent acute otitis media in children...
View ArticleTreatments for dry mouth
Xerostomia (the feeling of dry mouth) is common especially in older adults. Causes include medications, autoimmune disease (Sjögren’s Syndrome), radiotherapy or chemotherapy for cancer, hormone...
View ArticleMore probiotics being developed to prevent tooth decay
Two companies in Germany, BASF and Organo Balance, are collaborating to develop products based on probiotics that, if successful, could be marketed to improve dental hygiene. Here are the details....
View ArticleGum chewing vs acupressure wrist bracelet to shorten postcolectomy ileus
A surgical procedure called a colonectomy removes part or all of the large intestine. A common side effect of this surgery is known as postoperative ileus (POI) in which bowel movement is impaired...
View ArticleZoft Menopause Gum
The Zoft Gum Company, which makes several herbal supplement chewing gums (eg, breast enlargement, weight reduction) has introduced a new gum to help manage the symptoms of menopause. There are no...
View ArticleChewing gum to reduce caloric intake
NewsWise reports that research presented during the 2007 Annual Scientific Meeting of The Obesity Society, supports the role of chewing gum as an easy, practical tool for weight management. First, the...
View ArticleBenefit of chewing gum on recovery from colon surgery
In England, there were more than 31,000 operations to remove a section of the large intestine (colectomy) from 2004 to 2005. These patients average 13 to 26 days in the hospital. Might chewing gum...
View ArticleChewing gum aids bowel motility after caesarean
 Researchers from Ain Shams University, in Cairo, Egypt report it’s safe, well tolerated, and associated with rapid resumption of intestinal motility and shorter hospital stay. First, the details. 200...
View ArticleChewing gum to prevent otitis media
Acute otitis media is the most common bacterial infection among young children in the United States. In this Cochrane review, the results of studies of xylitol to prevent acute otitis media in children...
View ArticleTreatments for dry mouth
Xerostomia (the feeling of dry mouth) is common especially in older adults. Causes include medications, autoimmune disease (Sjögren’s Syndrome), radiotherapy or chemotherapy for cancer, hormone...
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