(CNN) Americans died at a higher rate in 2015, news that comes as a surprise to experts who are used to seeing a decline in the number of deaths. The age-adjusted death rate was 729.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015, compared with 723.2 in 2014. That might not sound Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(KATHLEEN, Ga.) — An adorable little boy got emotional this month after finding out that his dad shaved off his beard. Greg Hogan of Kathleen, Georgia told ABC News that he began growing the beard for the fundraiser, Beards For Bleeders, after his Read More
Deschutes County, Ore. – Parts of the Western U.S. are getting an early taste of scorching summer heat, forcing officials in Oregon, California, and the desert Southwest states to heed the warnings of dangerous, triple-digit temperatures in this first week of Read More
iStock/ThinkstockBy DR. JENNIFER ASHTON, ABC News Senior Medical Contributor While many parents are concerned about what to feed their children, some may not think about what the mother should be eating when she’s pregnant. This is why I wrote my latest book, Eat Read More
Deb Cross(RICHMOND, Va.) — In an act of kindness, students at a Virginia school received buzz cuts last month in support of a 7-year-old peer battling cancer. Noah Cross is a second-grader at St. Edward-Epiphany Catholic School in Richmond, Virginia. He was Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(ATLANTA) — Multiple salmonella outbreaks have sickened at least 324 people in 35 states, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Salmonella outbreaks involving seven different strains of the bacteria have been identified Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A new lawsuit alleges that an edible marijuana manufacturer and a Colorado dispensary recklessly failed to warn a Colorado man about the product’s potency and side effects. The lawsuit claims the THC-infused candy the man ate Read More
Purestock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — News that the death of Prince was found to have been caused by a fentanyl overdose has once again drawn attention to the ongoing opioids epidemic and the powerful painkiller. While the resurgence of heroin has gained attention in Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Though one is nearing the end of his life and one is just beginning, this grandad and grandson share not only a bond, but near-identical zipper scars. A picture, taken by Sunshine Moody photography, shows 11-month-old Kolbie Read More
San Diego Zoo Global(SAN DIEGO) — An endangered Tasmanian devil named “Nick” is recovering after getting a pacemaker to fix an abnormal heart rhythm. Veterinarians at the San Diego Zoo first detected something was wrong with Nick in January. Further Read More
