peterspiro/iStock(DETROIT) -- A Michigan teen was facing "imminent death" when he received a historic double lung transplant as a result of a vaping-related illness, doctors said. A Michigan teen was facing "imminent...

ClaudioVentrella/iStock(NEW YORK) --  Multiple strains of bacteria can combine to create a potentially deadly flesh-eating infection, according to a newly published case by researchers. When a patient arrived at a...

PavelKant/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump has indicated that he may be open to stepping back from a full ban on flavored vaping products, saying on Twitter that he will meet with pro-vaping advocates and...

There are 44 Colleges in the state of Nebraska and according to a new study, students at these colleges and schools across the country are putting down cigarettes in favor of joints.

Pizza toppings brand Ezzo Sausage Company is recalling 25,000 pounds of meat following a possible listeria contamination.

Ridofranz/iStock(NEW YORK) -- As more and more advocates and organizations work to dispel the myths that boys are better at math than girls or that women don't belong in STEM fields, new data is supporting their case. ...

Sleep is an essential part of our lives, and our body's ability to recharge and repair itself.

Davizro/iStock(NEW YORK) -- A 13-year-old Broadway actress, Laurel Griggs, has died after an apparently fatal asthma attack. Laurel appeared in the Tony award-winning show, Once. The musical shared news of the star's...

ABC News Photo Illustration, Adapted from the LexisNexis StateNet Database and the Immunization Action Coalition, May 2019 (ABC News)(ATLANTA) -- Cobb County, a suburban part of Atlanta, Georgia, confirmed a case of...

baona/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Despite decades of rigorous research, proving time and time again that vaccines are safe, and copious evidence that vaccines work, saving an estimated 732,000 children’s lives and preventing...

yanyong/iStockBy Dr. Angelo Landriscina (NEW YORK) --  People who have trouble sleeping may be at higher risk of heart disease and stroke according to a new study published today in the medical journal Neurology. ...

sestovic/iStock(ATLANTA) -- Officials have identified Vitamin E Acetate as a "strong culprit" in the vaping-related lung injuries that left thousands sick and 39 people dead, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

ABCNews.com(HOUSTON) -- A young boy is being hailed a hero after his quick thinking helped save his mother's life. Chelsie Montemayor was unresponsive last Friday due to dangerously low blood sugar and her 5-year-old son...

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in American men and women.

HAZEMMKAMAL/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration will announce the details of a possible ban on flavored e-cigarette and vaping products next week, President Donald Trump said Friday. "We're going to be coming...

United MSD Foundation(NEW YORK) -- There is not enough time in the day for Amber Olsen. An average day for this mother means working as a business owner of the staffing company, Nextaff Gulf Coast, taking care of her two...

Jason_Ray_Photography/iStock(MADISON, Wis.) -- Wisconsin state Assembly Republicans passed a slate of laws aimed at suicide prevention Thursday, in response to rising suicide rates in the state. "Every one of us,...

FotoCuisinette/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Artist Rubem Robierb’s sleek white sculpture of massive butterfly wings certainly makes a statement. "In tribute to the strength and bravery of the trans [and gender nonconforming]...

ThitareeSarmkasat/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The category is: Cancer research, for $10,000. November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, and Avi Gupta, a teen Jeopardy! champ who took home $100,000 over the summer, has donated...

Kwangmoozaa/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Move over Sophia and Isabelle -- Adah is coming to a nursery near you. The name is predicted by popular baby naming web site Nameberry to be the "top girl name of 2020." The site bases its...