Forget boiling, or antiseptic wipes: The best way to clean a Binky may be putting it in your own mouth. A parent who sucks on a baby’s pacifier to clean it is loading it up with hundreds of good types ...

Binky, paci, bam-bam, soothie, total lifesaver…there are lots of different names for pacifiers and even more varieties to choose from in the drugstore aisle. So how do you know which will soothe your ...

Pacifiers - they can be parents' go-to when they want to soothe their child or satisfy their child’s suck reflex. Pacifiers come with many advantages but often, a pacifier becomes the object of ...

When the women looked at happy babies with a pacifier or with a white square obscuring their mouth, they showed less activity in their Zygomaticus—the muscle responsible for drawing the mouth into a ...

YORK, S.C. – A York man was arrested after police say he abused a 2-month-old by jamming a pacifier in his mouth to stop him from crying. According to York Police, Justin Lee Forbis, 32, bruised his ...

For many parents, the pacifier was a godsend in helping soothe their infant—especially for those fussy late nights. But prolonged use of the binky may lead to dental problems and orthodontic work, and ...

When the going gets tough, the tough … pop in a pacifier? That’s the surprising stress-busting move thousands of young adults in China are making — swapping melatonin and meditation for an adult-sized ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – A 4-month-old boy was found in a darkened room at a day care center with a pacifier taped into his mouth, the Tennessee Department of Human Services announced Wednesday. The ...

LAKE STEVENS — The mother of a 4-month-old boy found dead Monday told police she had taped a pacifier to the baby’s mouth before putting the child down to sleep. The mother said she woke up at around ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Authorities say the foster mother of a 9-month-old boy who died when she taped a pacifier to his mouth faces charges. Investigators say neonatal nurse Angela Dukes was in her first ...

We've said it once and we'll say it a thousand times over, dogs are babies. Well, they're like babies. But a new video online takes that sentiment to a whole new level. Nala and Lilo are the cutest ...