You may have seen xylitol in the ingredients list on some of your favorite products, but what is it and how can it be used as ...

Your favorite sugar-free treats may be damaging your heart health. Higher amounts of the low-calorie sweetener xylitol, often marketed as a healthy sugar substitute, is linked to an increased risk of ...

Losing weight is one the best ways to lower your risk of heart disease, and cutting back on sugar can contribute to that. But sweeteners that mimic the taste of sugar with fewer—or no—calories could ...

The safety of sugar substitutes is once again being called into question. Researchers led by the Cleveland Clinic linked the low-calorie sugar substitute xylitol to an increased risk of heart attack, ...

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 ...

The low-calorie sweetener was associated with incident major adverse cardiovascular event risk, according to one study. Higher amounts of the sugar alcohol xylitol were associated with increased risk ...

Dear Doctors: I read your column about dry mouth. One of the recommendations was to use gum or candy that has been sweetened with xylitol. I was surprised because I have read that xylitol can have a ...

Xylitol, a popular sugar substitute, has been linked to a higher risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a recent study. The research, published in the European Heart Journal, concludes that ...

Cleveland Clinic researchers found higher amounts of the sugar alcohol xylitol are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events like heart attack and stroke. The team, led by Stanley Hazen, ...

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 ...

The popular sugar substitute xylitol, commonly used by those wanting to lose weight or who are diabetic, is associated with an increased risk of a cardiovascular event such as a heart attack and ...