If you’re one of many people who have swallowed a whole piece of chewing gum by accident, one question likely popped in your head right after that startling sensation. How long will the gum stay there ...

The sternothyroid muscle is present in the front region of the neck. It is part of the infrahyoid muscle group and aids functions such as swallowing and speech. Certain health conditions may affect ...

He’s a real gumshoe. A doctor is setting the record straight once and for all about an “old wives’ tale” that says that if you swallow a piece of gum, it stays stuck in your stomach for seven years.

Swallowing three or more pieces a day is understandably considered excessive, however. "There are cases of chewing gum ...

There can be different reasons why a toddler might not be swallowing all of his food. Alison Oniboni, MS, CCC-SLP, a speech language pathologist said that toddlers are still developing physical ...