Ancient DNA Points to Oral Herpes’ Beginnings

By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While the herpes virus that causes lip sores is common today, it has been difficult for scientists to find traces of it among ancient remains. Now, researchers report they have uncovered and sequenced four ancient herpes virus genomes for the first time. …

The ‘Oreo Test’ and Other Ways to Help Kids’ Oral Health

By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Feb. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Worried your kid isn’t brushing his or her teeth properly? You might want to try the Oreo test. “If the child eats an Oreo and brushes their teeth and the parent can still see the Oreos, they need to be checking and helping them …

An Oral History Of SNL’s ‘Christmastime For The Jews’

(Editor’s note: This piece was originally published in 2018 but we’re republishing it today because it’s, well, that time of year. Enjoy.) “You grow up Jewish and you can’t help it, it’s a big part of your life being the person who’s not celebrating Christmas,” TV Funhouse creator and former Saturday Night Live writer Robert …

An Oral History of Tom Holland’s Spider-Man w/ Tom Holland, Zendaya & Jacob Batalon

An Oral History of Tom Holland’s Spider-Man w/ Tom Holland, Zendaya & Jacob Batalon Christmas arrives a week early this year for fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and, in particular, its friendly neighborhood web-slinger, as ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ hits theaters on December 17, 2021. The third solo joint for Tom Holland’s Peter Parker …