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Health officials said Friday that 76 U.S. children have died of swine flu, including 19 new reports in the past week — more evidence the new virus is unusually dangerous for the young.

A man smoking a self-rolled cigarette. In the face of an FDA ban on clove cigarettes, some accustomed to the products are learning how to make their own. (Bambu/Getty Images) "Cloves are totally a gat...

In a new study, researchers found that if vaccine coverage and efficacy are high in girls, a universal recommendation to vaccinate young boys is unlikely to provide comparatively good value for resources, compared with vaccinating girls only.

Today is World Mental Health Day and Mental Health Ireland is putting specific emphasis on highlighting problems among young people.A recent study shows that three quarters of those who have mental he...

'Cloves are totally a gateway cigarette, that's what I used to smoke in high school,' said Bell, who now smokes regular cigarettes. 'My friends and I would buy a pack of cloves and sit around and all smoke a pack.' The sweet-smelling flavored cigarettes that leave a cooling sensation in your mouth have long been popular among teens and young adults, so the FDA's ban has left many teenagers troubled. 'My girlfriend absolutely loves cloves and she was so upset,' said Bell, of Scottsdale Ariz., who attends Boston College. 'I know one kid who even bought six packs [before the ban] just to have because he loves them so much.' Health care officials have long complained that flavored cigarettes lure young people into a lifetime of nicotine addiction. Two weeks ago, the FDA banned clove and all fruit-flavored cigarettes as part of a national effort to reduce teen smoking in the U.S. 'These flavored cigarettes are a gateway for many children and young adults to become regular smokers,' Dr.

The Crown is making an unprecedented second bid to have a man retried for the rape and murder of his 10-year-old niece, as police maintain her death was not a result of her HIV infection.Charlene Makaza, who lived with her extended...

The number of children who have died from swine flu has jumped sharply as the virus continues to spread widely around the United States, striking youngsters, teenagers, young adults and pregnant women unusually often, federal officials said Friday.