CHICAGO -- A low-calorie sweetener called xylitol used in many reduced-sugar foods and consumer products such as gum and toothpaste may be linked to nearly twice the risk of heart attacks, stroke and ...

Sugar has a bad reputation - and honestly, a lot of it is deserved. Overconsumption of added sugar is linked to obesity, type ...

An oral syrup containing a naturally occurring sweetener called xylitol can prevent cavities in toddlers, according to a new study. Reporting in the July issue of "Archives of Pediatrics and ...

Children given an oral syrup containing xylitol may be less likely to develop decay in their baby teeth, according to a study in the July issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine (Vol.

Daily doses of a sweetened syrup could keep very young kids from developing cavities . Dental researchers at the University of Washington have found that toddlers who are given two or three daily ...

A low-calorie sweetener called xylitol used in many reduced-sugar foods and consumer products such as gum and toothpaste may be linked to nearly twice the risk of heart attacks, stroke and death in ...

A new study is linking a common low-calorie sweetener, xylitol, to heart attack and stroke. The research, conducted by the Center for Cardiovascular Diagnostics and Prevention at the Cleveland Clinic ...

Toronto, ON, Canada – Dental researchers at the University of Washington have reported a significant reduction of tooth decay in toddlers who were treated with the topical syrup xylitol, a naturally ...

You've seen the claims on sugarless gum wrappers. Packages of Orbit say the chewing gum helps strengthen the teeth. And a package of Trident gum containing xylitol says it helps prevent cavities. So ...

(CNN) — A low-calorie sweetener called xylitol used in many reduced-sugar foods and consumer products such as gum and toothpaste may be linked to nearly twice the risk of heart attacks, stroke and ...