- 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

A recent study showed celery can help lessen the inflammation of the brain associated with Alzheimer's Disease (AD).

The study, published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in its May 27 issue, involved mice made to drink water with luteolin, an antioxidant. The study showed the rodents had reduced inflammation compared with other mice similarly tested with bacteria, Bloomberg reported

A new survey conducted by researchers at the University of Missouri observes a rise in alcoholism among American youth.

At least one-third of the men and one-fourth of the women covered in the survey engaged in the practice of imbibing 21 alcoholic drinks on their 21st birthday