Health

Texas Ebola Death Highlights Burial Warnings by CDC

iStock/Thinkstock(DALLAS) — Now that Thomas Eric Duncan is the first person to die of Ebola in the U.S., the delicate question arises of how to safely dispose of his remains. Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Centers did not immediately have comment for ABC News on Read More

Sexting Linked to Sex in Teens, Study Shows

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — “Sexting” — specifically, sending sexually explicit photos — among teens may also be an indicator that they are more likely to engage in the real thing later, according to a new study. University of Texas Read More

Map Claims to Show When People Go to Sleep

Erik Snyder/Photodisc/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Whether it’s because of sports broadcast schedules or circadian rhythms, people in the western United States seem to hit the sack earlier than people in the East. Tech-device maker Jawbone released sleep map Read More

Sudden Noise Can Lead to Knee Damage

iStock/Thinkstock(NEWARK, Del.) — Sticks and stones may break your bones and loud noises can hurt your knees. Or rather, reacting to sudden noises such as a siren or a car horn might result in a loss of balance that spurs sprains and tears to the knee’s Read More

Boss, Won't Be in Today…Check My Selfie

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — During the golden days of calling in sick to work, employees might feign sounding miserable over the phone in hopes that the boss might buy their excuse. However, in this new age of instant visual communication, some people aren’t Read More

Life Expectancy in US Reaches Record High

efesan/iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The U.S. Department of Human and Health Services released data from 2012 that shows that Americans life expectancy has reached a record high — 78.8 years, on average. According to the study, conducted by the National Read More