CDC: Number of US Adults Who Smoke Down to 18%

(NEW YORK) -- More Americans are kicking the smoking habit, a new government report finds. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says just 18 percent of U.S. adults called thems... Read More

Britney Spears' Trainer Reveals Her Six Workout Secrets

(NEW YORK) -- Britney Spears turned heads when she appeared on the June cover of Shape magazine in a white bikini, showing off a toned physique. So how did the 31-year-old mother of two ge... Read More

Seven Foods Most Likely to Make You Sick

(NEW YORK) -- At least nine million people a year in the U.S. suffer from a foodborne illness caused by a major pathogen, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "It... Read More

Warm Weather Stirs Up Amoeba Warning

(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- Florida health officials are urging swimmers to steer clear of stagnant water, which could be home to millions of microscopic killers. Naegleria fowleri, an amoeba... Read More

Study: Birth Outcomes More Troublesome for Teens and Older Women

(DUBLIN) -- New research published in obstetrics and gynecology journal BJOG carries words of caution for the youngest and the oldest expectant moms. Researchers at the Un... Read More

Murnaghans Face Backlash After Sarah's Lung Transplant

(PHILADELPHIA) -- Sarah Murnaghan, the 10-year-old girl whose family successfully sued to make her more likely to get a pair of adult lungs, may have gotten a boost from public attention before her... Read More

NY EMT Dispatcher Spends 8 Hours on Phone to Locate Patient

(NEW YORK) -- A New York City Fire Department dispatcher stayed on the phone with a patient in need of help for eight hours as authorities rushed to locate her. A 911 call came into the... Read More

Man Survives 15-Story Fall -- The Odds? '100 to 1'

(NEW YORK) -- Against all medical odds, a 20-year-old man attempting to get into his locked apartment from a balcony above plunged from a 15-story apartment building in New Zealand and survived.... Read More

MERS Coronavirus: 2-Year-Old Contracts Deadly Virus

(NEW YORK) -- Three more people have contracted the deadly MERS coronavirus in Saudi Arabia, including a 2-year-old child who is clinging to life at an intensive care unit in the coastal city of Je... Read More

Five Summer Injury Risks for Kids

(NEW YORK) -- Sunny afternoons by the pool, cookouts with family and friends, a family road trip and camp. These are just some of the activities kids partake in during the summer. But as... Read More