Gum May Aid Colon Surgery Recovery

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Gum May Aid Colon Surgery Recovery

September 5, 2008 | ISSUE 44•36

British researchers found that patients who chewed gum after undergoing colon surgery had bowel movements sooner than those who did not. What do you think?

Not in my classroom they wouldn't have.

Wanda Tyler
Teacher
Constipation is a small price to pay to maintain my loyalty to Tic Tacs.

Paul Burbridge
Systems Analyst
Is anyone in that big a hurry to get these colon-less humans to shit again?

Andy Sohn
Clothing Inspector

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