A new study found that chomping on wooden medical tongue depressors for five minutes can increase levels of glutathione (GSH) ...

Higher brain GSH levels from wood-chewing were directly correlated with better memory performance in healthy young adults. Incorporating foods that require more vigorous chewing might be a simple way ...

That stick of gum does more than freshen breath. It affects hunger digestion jaw shape stress hormones and even brain ...

Maybe dogs who chew sticks are on to something. We don't necessarily have to chomp with a canine's zeal, but the basic ...

A new study in the journal Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience finds that chewing on hard material can boost brain antioxidants and improve cognitive function. | Gerry Broome ...

They used tongue depressors, similar to popsicle sticks, for the wood ... After all, lignophagia — chewing wood — has been considered abnormal for humans, though beavers and horses do it quite often.

Baby food maker Gerber has recalled and discontinued it's "Soothe N Chew," teething sticks due to a potential choking hazard for babies and toddlers. The sticks are meant to alleviate teething ...

January 31, 2025 — Gerber Products Company is initiating a recall and discontinuation of all batches of GERBER® SOOTHE N CHEW® TEETHING STICKS due to a potential choking hazard for babies and young ...

Overheating non-stick cookware and plastic utensils may ... These fumes have been shown to cause "polymer fume fever" in humans, a flu-like condition, and can kill pet birds, which are highly ...