Despite the liberal times, teaching one's own children about the birds and the bees is still a difficult task for many parents. To help them deal with this embarrassing situation, British Labour MP Chris Bryant is proposing coming out with sex advice packs which fathers and mothers may consult when their sons and daughters reach nine.

A similar booklet that will include the topics sex, relationships and contraception may also be offered to pre-teener Britons as part of the school curriculum. The novel, but potentially controversial proposal, is part of the state's effort to curb teenage pregnancies

A study on the effectiveness of liquid nicotine on 60 volunteers starts next month for 90 days.

The clinical trial will be held at the Tommy G. Thompson Youth Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park, WISN 12 News reported

Each day, more than 1,100 kids become regular daily smokers and 1,200 people die from a tobacco-related illness, according to a new report released Thursday by the American Lung Association (ALA).

It cites the President's Cancer Panel report that found one-third of the nation's cancer deaths are preventable and due to tobacco use

Many states have been found wanting in taking action to prevent smoking, according to the State of Tobacco Control 2007 report.

Released by the American Lung Association Thursday, the annual report card looks at federal and state tobacco control legislation and policies in smoke-free air, cigarette tax, tobacco prevention spending, and youth access to tobacco products

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warnings on the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children and adolescents taking antidepressants appear to be effective, according to a new study.

The FDA recommended in 2003 that paroxetine hydrochloride not be used to treat young people because of potential increased risk of suicidal behavior