When you swallow gum, it passes through your digestive system within a few days. It's usually harmless, but it may be ...

Q: Why would someone crave and eat chalk? I’ve been eating large amounts of chalk (sidewalk chalk) since my pregnancy. My baby is now four months old and I’m still craving it. A: The craving for chalk ...

Chalk isn’t exactly something most adults consider a delicacy. From time to time though, some adults (and many children) might find themselves craving chalk. If you feel the compulsion to eat chalk ...

When Diane Wolff's 85-year-old mother was diagnosed with a swallowing disorder in 2010, the prognosis seemed dismal, at least when it came to diet. "Everything had to be pureed, and I couldn't find ...

As we get older, our mouths get drier and our sense of taste and smell can change. Many people also have problems with their teeth as they age. All these things can make it harder to eat and drink.

Young children are naturally curious about their environment, it is quite common for them to experiment occasionally with eating items such as those you describe. However there is an eating disorder ...

Ways to make eating and swallowing easier with tardive dyskinesia include switching medications, dietary changes, working with a speech-language pathologist, and more. Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a ...