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 Cadbury Adams - History of Chewing Gum
Setting aside his practice of medicine, Dr. Edward E. Beeman turned his skills to the manufacture of a pepsin powder as an aid to digestion.
Dioscorides, a Greek medical man, pioneered the use of powdered mastiche as medicine about 50 A.D. It has been used for this purpose on the island of Chios ever since.
Never has the need for a little something extra to brighten the day and make you feel better been greater.
http://www.gum-mints.com/history   (1960 words)

  
 Gingivectomy for gum disease
Gum surgery can introduce harmful bacteria into the bloodstream.
You may need to take antibiotics before and after surgery if you have a condition that puts you at high risk for developing a severe infection, such as:
You can take aspirin, ibuprofen (such as Advil), or acetaminophen (such as Tylenol) to reduce pain.
http://www.webmd.com/hw/health_guide_atoz/hw146210.asp   (474 words)

  
 VishalPatel.COM: The Fusen Gum Tribute Page!!
Here are some more Fusen Gum tattoos, scanned for your viewing pleasure.
Perhaps someday psychologists will be able to tell a lot about someone by observing which colour Fusen they reach for first.
every piece of gum comes with its own unique water-based tattoo!
http://www.vishalpatel.com/features/fusengum/fusengum.htm   (787 words)

  
 Gum Arabic
But an RFR and RC should be alert and aware that agglomeration is expected to become a popular means of processing natural gums as well.
It also involves heat, and presents similar problems to spray-drying.
Therefore, if processed gum arabic is to be kosher, the equipment upon which it is processed must be kosher as well.
http://www.ou.org/kosher/daf/advanced/gumarabic.htm   (584 words)

  
 Real World Mindfulness
We already know that mindfulness can be very effectively practiced during repetitive physical activity.
Research has shown that chewing does indeed increase our ability to concentrate and to retain what we've learned.
Try this: Sit comfortably in any position that allows you to breathe with a relaxed belly.
http://www.real-worldmindfulness.com/chewing-on-mindfulness.htm   (424 words)

  
 Chewing gum: Is it bad for your teeth?
Research, however, has not really established the relationship between gum chewing and development of structural changes within the jaw joint, which could lead to fatigue and/or pain.
All test subjects practiced regular brushing and flossing routines during the study.
Gum can stimulate production of saliva and increase salivary flow.
http://parenting.ivillage.com/tp/tphealth/0,,43xk,00.html   (775 words)

  
 Gum Arabic
Historically, gum Arabic was simply sold in its natural state with little or no processing.
The kibbled variety can be used as such or further processed.
This assumption is based on the fact that 40% of the gum Arabic imported to the US is processed.
http://www.bostick-sullivan.com/Technical_papers/gum_arabic.htm   (2722 words)

  
 Chewing Gum Bezoars of the Gastrointestinal Tract -- Milov et al. 102 (2): 22 -- Pediatrics
recognized by physician and family as old gum.
With regard to the older infant and toddler, anticipatory
Chewing gum has been associated with many adverse health effects.
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/102/2/e22   (1074 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Nicorette Stop Smoking Aid, 4 mg, Gum, Orange, Starter Kit, Bonus 110 pieces: Health & Personal Care
Nicotine gum is a medicine and must be used a certain way to get the best results.
If you still feel the need for Nicorette, talk with your doctor.
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #23,427 in Health & Personal Care (See Top Sellers in Health & Personal Care)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000053L7I?v=glance   (1104 words)

  
 Saudi Aramco World : Gum Arabic
It is said to soothe sore throats, assuage stomach and intestinal disorders, treat eye problems and combat hemorrhages and the common cold.
When it was discovered that gum arabic—so readily soluble in water—could be applied more thinly and that the resulting colors were more transparent and intense, gum replaced glair.
Sudan’s historically dominant position in the modern gum-arabic trade is a result of excellent soil conditions for Acacia senegal in much of the country and the long experience of many Sudanese in collecting and sorting the gum to yield the consistent quality grades that high-tech manufacturers rely on.
http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200502/gum.arabic.htm   (1775 words)

  
 Gum Disease
They are also more likely to develop mouth cancer in the future.
Plus, some medical conditions (including diabetes and Down syndrome) and certain medicines increase the risk of gum disease.
Usually there is widespread infection of the gums that needs to be treated.
http://kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?dn=4girlshealth&article_set=21037&lic=175&cat_id=20217   (1255 words)

  
 Gum Arabic Encyclopedia Article, Information, History and Biography @ OurLocalColor.com
Find links to what you need in our product results, search results, auction results or sponsored links.
Gum Arabic - We've done the research for you.
This effect is demonstrated by the "mentos and coke experiment" (from Google Video).
http://www.ourlocalcolor.com/encyclopedia/Gum_arabic   (589 words)

  
 Chewing Gum May Prevent Heartburn
People with GERD commonly experience heartburn and chest pain after eating due to stomach acids that rise into the esophagus.
WebMD does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
To see if the same acid-reducing principle would apply to preventing acid reflux, British researchers tested the idea on 21 people with GERD.
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/65/72713.htm   (271 words)

  
 Jolt Gum : Info : The Gum
The Jolt Gum of choice for those who like their world individually wrapped and sealed.
Jolt gum has the same caffeine as our other gums: 2 pieces = the energy/alertness boost of 1 cup of coffee, with the equivalent jolt of 6 cups in every pack.
Why would you settle for a useless or single function gum?
http://www.joltgum.com/info_gum.html   (389 words)

  
 Eric Shackle's eBook - Chewng Gum
Compared to other more controversial and increasingly expensive habits, (i.e.
Gum chewing, is indeed, an integral part of most of our lives and has been since most of us remember.
Councillors said so much used gum had been left on the streets that a distinctive pattern was forming on the pavements.
http://www.bdb.co.za/shackle/articles/gum.htm   (2679 words)

  
 7-Eleven: News Room - News Release Article
Now, Americans can benefit from the same soothing relief of mentholated gum."
The gum was especially popular among smokers dealing with chronic dry throats, and millions more suffering from cold, flu and allergy sore throat symptoms.
New gum soothes cold symptoms and smokers rasp
http://www.7-eleven.com/newsroom/articles.asp?p=2282   (541 words)

  
 Gum from LiveJournal
Learn more about Addiction To Nicorette Gum at Addiction Bulletin - Visit Today More info on Learn
I've been chewed up and spit out, and just like that specific type of gum, you can only enjoy it for so long.
Tags: i love alicia this man is a horrible husband gum makes sickness go away!
http://www.ljseek.com/search/Gum   (642 words)

  
 BBC NEWS Health Chewing gum can 'enhance breasts'
Furthermore, consumption of isoflavones may need to be life-long in order to have beneficial effects on postmenopausal symptoms.
Claire Williamson, of the British Nutrition Foundation, said research had suggested phytoestrogens may be beneficial in post-menopausal women in terms of reducing menopausal symptoms, and may also have beneficial effects on risk factors for heart disease and osteoporosis.
These include miroestrol and deoxymiroestrol, which are believed to exert a particularly strong effect, as they are very close in chemical structure to oestradiol, the main human oestrogen.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4361563.stm   (410 words)

  
 Toothache — Explanation regarding the many causes of this common ailment on MedicineNet.com
Follow-up treatment may include various types of gum surgeries.
The sensitivities may be so severe that the patient avoids any cold or sour foods.
Therefore, evaluations by both dentists and doctors are sometimes necessary to diagnose medical illnesses causing "toothache."
http://www.medicinenet.com/toothache/article.htm   (1617 words)

  
 GUM - LoveToKnow Article on GUM
Gum Resins.This term is applied to the inspissated milky juices of certain plants.
Gum senegal, a variety of gum arabic produced by Acacia Vereb, occurs in pieces generally rounded, of the size of a pigeons egg, and of a reddish or yellow color, and specific gravity 1.436.
Gum arabic is not precipitated from solution by alum, stannous chloride, sulphate or nitrate of copper, or neutral lead acetate; with basic lead acetate it forms a white jelly, with ferric chloride it yields a stiff clear gelatinoid mass, and its solutions are also precipitated by borax.
http://83.1911encyclopedia.org/G/GU/GUM.htm   (1440 words)

  
 Gum Disease: Topic Overview
Some gum disease may occur because of other diseases or medications.
Gum disease is most likely to affect adults over 30, although anyone is at risk.
Advanced gum disease (periodontitis) develops if the disease progresses, and affects more than the gums.
http://www.meritcare.com/hwdb/showTopic.asp?pd_hwid=hw146346   (496 words)

  
 PERI-GUM TM PATENT PENDING
Emphasizing the importance of gum disease, the Surgeon General in 2000 issued a report on oral health evaluating the interaction between oral health and general health.
  Infections in the mouth, like gum disease, are associated with an increased risk of respiratory infection.
  For years it has been known that people with diabetes are more likely to have gum disease and research has shown that the relationship goes both ways.
http://www.peri-gum.com/WholeBody.htm   (163 words)

  
 red gum - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about red gum
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/red+gum   (86 words)

  
 Bubble gum - definition of Bubble gum in Encyclopedia
Bubble gum will tend to stick to itself in preference to skin, so temporarily pressing a wad of gum onto your skin will usually help to remove sticky residue.
The first bubble gum formulation, Blibber-Blubber, was developed in 1906 by Frank Fleer.
In the United States, bubble gum is often dispensed by gumball machines.
http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/Bubble_gum   (698 words)

  
 Gum scum Samizdata.net
I think what we may also have here is a particular example of the pathetic-person-making-an-impact syndrome.
This is the "zero tolerance" theory, which I think is also right.
Another example of this is people who make a point of crossing roads just in front of motorists who they know will slow up and be inconvenienced, because that way the regular (car-owning) world is forced to pay attention to their otherwise meaningless existence, if only for a moment.
http://www.samizdata.net/blog/archives/002516.html   (1413 words)

  
 Candy USA!
Gum passes through the body in the same amount of time as other foods.
This machine will manipulate the texture of the gum.
Despite rumors, it does not take accidentally swallowed chewing gum seven years to pass through the human digestive system.
http://www.candyusa.org/Candy/gum.asp   (1123 words)

  
 MedlinePlus Drug Information: Nicotine Gum
Usually treatment is started by using the 2-mg gum.
Do not use more or less of it or use it more often unless prescribed by your doctor.
Nicotine and nicotine gum may cause harm to the fetus.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a684056.html   (834 words)

  
 The Story Of Gum
After this it moves to the extruders, machines which manipulate it to make it much smoother and finer in texture.
The gum base is melted in large, steam-jacketed kettles which heat it to about 240 degrees F. At this point it achieves the consistency of thick maple syrup.
The important thing about packaging is that it takes place under immaculate conditions as does the rest of the manufacturing process, so that the product reaches the consumer with all of its quality and purity fully protected.
http://www.fordgum.com/story.html   (1478 words)

  
 Willy Benecke Gum Karaya
For higher concentrations it is necessary to cook the gum under steam pressure to make it soluble.
Gum Karaya, like Gum Tragacanth, does not dissolve in water to give a clear solution but rather forms a colloidal sol.
Trimethylamine has also been identified in the hydrolysis products.
http://www.willy-benecke.com/karaya_f.htm   (776 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Gum returns to Singapore after 12 years
The Health Sciences Authority, responding to questions from The Associated Press, said it has allowed the sale of 19 "medicinal" and "dental" gum products.
Singapore compromised, agreeing to allow only the sale of "therapeutic" gum in pharmacies, and the free trade pact took effect Jan. 1.
Singaporeans, many of whom have long derided the chewing gum ban, seemed unimpressed by the change.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2004-05-26-singapore-gum_x.htm   (669 words)

  
 BBC NEWS Asia-Pacific Singapore's chewing gum ban comes unstuck
But Singapore's gum-chewers are not salivating yet - the government says chewing gum will only be available to people with a medical prescription.
However, even smokers who have been prescribed gum to help them stop smoking will not get their fix immediately, as the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is unlikely to take effect until after 2004.
Singapore has agreed to relax its decade-long ban on chewing gum.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2494499.stm   (283 words)

  
 MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Gum biopsy
A gum biopsy is a surgery in which a small piece of gingival (gum) tissue is removed for examination.
This test is performed when examination of the mouth reveals abnormal-appearing gum tissue.
This test is only performed when there is an abnormality.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003852.htm   (369 words)

  
 STUPID GUM TRICKS!
There is so much mischief you can do with a gooey wad of gum that the mind boggles in a horizontal direction.
The dog chewed the gum just as a human would, except that with each chomp, he opened his mouth as wide as it would possibly go.
One student had a wad of bubble gum the size of a golf ball, which he kept taking out of his mouth and displaying for the whole wide world to see.
http://members.iglou.com/bandit/gum.html   (1469 words)

  
 Gum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
Gum tree (Eucalyptus; Australia and cultivated in other warm areas)
A number of different things are called "gum":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gum   (109 words)

  
 ADA.org: Oral Health Topics: Gum Disease (Periodontal Diseases) Frequently Asked Questions
Because periodontal (gum) disease is usually painless, however, you may not know you have it.
Teeth — even healthy teeth — may become loose and need to be extracted.
Healthy gums and bone anchor teeth firmly in place.
http://www.ada.org/public/topics/periodontal_diseases_faq.asp   (587 words)

  
 chewing gum on Encyclopedia.com
Chewing gums embrace `Good For You' profile.(Brief Article)
The gum, which will be available in the fall for $1.49 claims to increase metabolism and control
Insoluble plastics may be mixed with or substituted for the chicle.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/c1/chewingg.asp   (795 words)

  
 Gum Tragacanth
Unfortunately, due to the troubled diplomatic relationship between the United States and Iran, other natural gums (such as guar gum and locust bean gum) have largely replaced the use of gum tragacanth in the United States.
Barberry (Berberis vulgaris) showing lateral buds arising in the axils of 3-pronged, modified leaves called spines.
The flower arises directly from the main stem, and the persistent leaf rachises become sharp-pointed spines.
http://waynesword.palomar.edu/ecoph34.htm   (975 words)

  
 Urban Legends Reference Pages: Cokelore (Peace of Gum)
chewing gum, a product that enjoyed some success in the early part of the 20th century.
This material may not be reproduced without permission
This purchase led to the creation of another classic piece of Cokelore.
http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/gum.asp   (341 words)

  
 CBC News:Singapore to relax ban on chewing gum
CBC News:Singapore to relax ban on chewing gum
The clause was negotiated as part of a free-trade agreement with the United States, which is still lobbying for other kinds of chewing gum to be allowed.
The southeast Asian city-state is backing down slightly on its 12-year ban of the import, manufacture and use of chewing gum, by allowing the sale of "therapeutic" brands.
http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/03/15/world/singapore_gum040315   (260 words)

  
 Bubble Gum Chabad.org > Holidays > Purim
The sides of the brown box curl in pain and quickly turns to ash.
The chewing gum had come on a Humanitarian Aid container, and the department of health wants to make sure everything is okay.
I dont know if it's Karl Marx and Russian culture, or maybe it's the age, but whatever it is, it makes giving a present to some of these kids extremely difficult.
http://www.chabad.org/holidays/purim/article.asp?aid=2560   (817 words)

  
 The Story of Gum
Many people had tried for years to develop a gum that could be blown into bubbles, but it was Mr.
Chicle is the same gummy substance people in Mexico had been chewing for centuries.
Bubble gum was invented in 1928 by Walter Diemer, a cost analyst for the Fleer Company.
http://www.nacgm.org/consumer/storyof.html   (478 words)

  
 How Gum is Made
Each gum has its own specific formula that makes it unique.
Below is a basic step by step process of how chewing gum is made:
This process is repeated several times until the candy shell reaches the proper thickness.
http://www.nacgm.org/consumer/howmade.html   (314 words)

  
 Howstuffworks "What is chewing gum made of?"
Gum bases (either natural or artificial) are mixed with sugar and other flavorings to make chewing gum.
After WWII, chemists learned how to make artificial gum bases to replace chicle.
These gum bases are essentially synthetic rubbers that have the same temperature profile as chicle.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/question86.htm   (151 words)

  
 APOD: 2000 November 7 - The Gum Nebula Supernova Remnant
Gum Nebula, including the timing and even number of
Explanation: Because the Gum Nebula is the closest supernova remnant, it is actually hard to see.
Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap001107.html   (114 words)

  
 ThinkGeek :: Jolt Gum
Over two years of research and development have gone into each piece of Jolt gum.
Your choice of either a six-pack of Icy Mint (peppermint) or Spearamint Jolt (pictured at left) gum.
You'll appreciate the great flavor and lack of any bitter caffeine aftertaste.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/caffeine/candy/5b96   (136 words)

  
 Bubble Gum - Chewing gum - A collectors page
Collection consist more than 6200 different gum forms from 72 countries.
Some places in Norway they still say "toy" when they mean "tyggegummi" (Chewing gum).
Some people gum up the works of Western civility
http://www.gumcollector.com   (547 words)

  
 GUM Department Store in Moscow, Russia
The GUM building was used again in 1932 to display the body of Stalin's wife, Nadezhda, after she committed suicide and was used to assemble the various banners, photographs and Soviet propaganda materials used during parades on Red square.
Built between 1890 and 1893 by Alexander Pomerantsev, the building features an interesting combination of elements of Russian medieval ecclesiastical architecture and an elegant steel framework and glass roof, reminiscent of the great turn of the century train stations of Paris and London.
Commercial activity continued there until 1928 when the committee in charge of Stalin's First Five-Year Plan took over the building to use as office space.
http://www.moscow-taxi.com/sightseeing/red-square/gum.html   (238 words)

  
 New York Daily News - Boroughs - Brooklyn gum's here - from Italy
Alan Palmer, co-owner of the trendy Blue Apron Foods in Park Slope, said the gum is a popular novelty for many Brooklyn customers, especially those who have traveled to Italy.
The gum, which comes in eight flavors - including five just-released sugar-free versions - is made in Milan and only distributed in Italy, Re said, adding that there are no plans to expand distribution to North America.
"The idea was very effective, because everyone still thinks that Brooklyn [gum] is an American product."
http://www.nydailynews.com/07-27-2005/boroughs/story/331679p-283439c.html   (489 words)

  
 Welcome to Get-up music ASBL
GUM Plugged is not responsible for the organisation of a given event -
To continue, click on one of our extended chewing-gums!
- unless specified in the event notes, GUM Arts resp.
http://www.gum.lu   (32 words)

  
 Gum Index
Japanese gum has some of the most colorful Engrish names around.
They seem to have types of gum for everyone in every circumstance.
Website design and contents copyright 2003 by Engrish.com.
http://www.engrish.com/category_index.php?category=Gum   (39 words)

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