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Every afternoon, parents attempt the same ritual. Backpacks are dropped, shoes kicked off, and as a child heads for the kitchen, they ask: “How was school?” The response is nearly universal, short, ...

A fragment of a human adult tooth is the only human remains found to date by archaeologists excavating the site of the former mother and baby institution in Tuam, Co Galway, according to an update ...

On August 12, 2025, parents in Moscow, Russia, used an unusual method to pull their child's tooth. The family tied the loose tooth to a Ford Mustang before driving off to yank it out. The bizarre ...

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If you wake up with a sore jaw or headache, you may have sleep bruxism. Here are some natural ways to stop it. Taylor Freitas is a freelance writer and has contributed to publications including LA ...