Catering to the food requirements of the growing number of Americans with various kinds of food allergies has become a multi-billion industry in the U.S.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates there are 12 million people in the U.S. with food allergies, while another 2 million suffer from celiac disease in which their body's immune system attacks itself if they eat gluten

Today's teenagers appear to be more behaved than their counterparts 16 years ago. According to a Center for Disease Control and Prevention report, lesser adolescents now indulge in drinking, smoking or sex.

But some ethnic groups are more prone to juvenile delinquent behavior, particularly Hispanics, the study said. The CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which covered public and private high school students every two years since 1991, indicated Hispanic youths have greater tendencies to take drugs, get drunk on school premises and attempt suicide

- Researchers released conclusive evidence Tuesday linking children who have been exposed to lead to being more likely to commit crimes as adults.

According to USA Today, the report, issued by the University of Cincinnati, said that elementary school aged children are especially affected when exposed to lead because it interferes with normal cognitive development. Another study of lead's affect on children conducted by the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center showed that lead exposure was harder on children at about 6 years of age than it is on toddlers

Water can be a dangerous drink for children younger than six months old and can lead to seizures, according to a noted physician from Johns Hopkins Children's Center here.

As little as three ounces a day could be too much water for a child under a year old, said Dr. Allen J.Walker

The worsening alcoholism problem across the United Kingdom is reflected in the number of alcohol-related hospital admissions, which have doubled in 12 years.

According to the National Health Service, more than 200,000 drunk patients have been admitted to hospitals in just over a decade. This figure was made more alarming by the inclusion of 8,500 minors who were too drunk, were injured while in a drunken state, or acquired secondary ailments triggered by excessive alcohol intake