Washington, July 5: Scientists may have figured out a way to kill the virus that causes the most persistent cold sores - painful, unsightly blemishes around the mouth.

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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Mainers got a warning from the nation’s acting surgeon general about the dangers of childhood obesity. Steven Galson told reporters in Portland that 12.5 million children in the U.S. between the ages of 2 and 19 are overweight.

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News that 17 girls at a Massachusetts high school became pregnant this year is raising questions about whether pregnancy has become alluring to teens.

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