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With no signs of the H1N1 virus slowing down, the flu strain continues to hit children and teens in larger numbers than any other age group, and researchers are at a loss to explain why. According to The Associated Press, 11 children have died from H1N1 just in the past week, raising the total to 86 since the flu strain first hit. 43 of those deaths have occurred in the past two months alone.

Warner Bros didn't know what to expect on such a unique project as Spike Jonze's Where The Wild Things Are since it couldn't find a single comp... Grosses looked to come in past $12M from 3,735 locations, including 145 Imax theaters. And now what even rival studios thought was at best a $30M weekend is "off and running" to go past $38M.

Justice Department researchers said Wednesday that most children in the United States are exposed to violence in their daily ...

Two government studies suggest autism spectrum disorders are becoming more common in children. However, it is not clear how ...

First lady Michelle Obama says women should do what makes them happy, a lesson she says she learned after realizing her two children, ...

Johnson & Johnson's McNeil unit is voluntarily recalling 57 lots of infants' and children's liquid Tylenol products because of possible bacterial contamination.

Children's doll Barbie is the latest toy to land a Hollywood film deal and star in a live action movie.

The forecast was bright at the box-office for "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs," which earned $30.1 million to lead this weekend's films.

The Great Recession is pushing many highly educated women who had left work to stay at home with their children to dive back into the labor pool.

Paramount is developing a feature version of the children's tale "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" -- the second theatrical go-round for the book.