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When Should a Baby First See a Dentist?

Dental problems, particularly tooth decay, can begin early. So dental examinations are the first step toward good preventive dental care. According to advice offered by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), a parent should schedule a child’s initial dental visit once the first tooth comes in, but no later than the first birthday. Routine dental checkups should continue every six months after that. Pediatric dentists point out that once children get that first tooth, they are at risk for tooth decay if their diets include anything other than mom’s breast milk.

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Justin Chambers Speaks Out on Sleep Disorder

Grey’s Anatomy star and celebudad Justin Chambers spoke out for the first time about his sleep disorder, for which he underwent treatment at UCLA, coincidentally while Britney Spears was also undergoing psychiatric care at the same facility. He told People magazine, “I suffer from a biological sleep disorder. Your body is tired but your mind keeps racing. You lie down and then you get up and pace, and then you lie down but you can’t fall asleep. It’s like a dog chasing its tail.

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Daily Baby: Reese+Jake Update, Cindy Gets Breakfast in Bed, Liv Tyler Divorcing

Still going strong! Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal recently had a date night at Zaytinya, a restaurant in Washington D.C. The couple shared a salad, followed by the grilled lamb on a skewer and grilled baby octopus. Jake also had some snails sauteed in garlic, the Washington Post reports, but Reese declined a taste. Cindy Crawford, 42, told Reuters her Mother’s Day plans.

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Cause of Heath Ledger's Death Determined

Actor Heath Ledgers sudden death was determined as an accidental overdose, the Office of Chief Medical Examiner for the City of New York has concluded. “Mr. Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam, and doxylamine,” said an announcement released Wednesday morning by office spokesperson Ellen Borakove.