PHILADELPHIA -- With more than $200 million at stake, a federal jury in Philadelphia on Tuesday began to hear a bitter dispute between the makers of the artificial sweeteners Equal ...

A recent study examined the prebiotic, or bacteria-stimulating, effects of a new sweetener. The researchers found that the new low calorie sweetener promoted the growth of beneficial gut bacteria.

Aspartame sweetener is a possible cancer risk, World Health Organization says 04:45. As more Americans shy away from sugar, artificial sweeteners have stepped in to fill the gap in people's ...