Florida spearfisherman survives bull shark attack: ‘He wanted me’

A 20-year-old spearfisherman detailed his encounter with a bull shark in the Florida Keys last week as he recovers in a hospital from bite wounds to his leg.

Arizona family sends warning after toddler suffers second-degree burns on feet from hot concrete

A toddler in Arizona quietly slipped out the back door of his home and his little feet suffered second-degree burns as concrete and asphalt reaches temps over 120 during hot months.

Pregnant women with syphilis increase in Maricopa County by nearly 500% since 2016, health officials say

The number of pregnant women with syphilis has increased by nearly 500% over the last seven years in Maricopa County, a report says. We have more information on the STD that could be deadly to your baby if it goes untreated.

High levels of BPA found in athletic shorts, leggings, consumer group says

BPA is considered an endocrine disruptive chemical, which can cause adverse health effects by interfering with your own normal hormone systems.

Air quality alerts issued as Canadian wildfire smoke smothers parts of northern US

About 150 wildfires are burning across western Canada, pouring wildfire smoke that is being carried south into parts of the northern U.S. by the upper-level winds.

Parents create ASU scholarship in honor of late son

Brandon took his own life after serving in the Navy. His mom carries his dog tag around her neck now, and his parents say he was a victim of harassment.

Hank Green, YouTube star and author, shares cancer diagnosis

The YouTube star and best-selling author said he feels fine now, but he knows that will change when he starts chemotherapy.

Dermatologists discover world’s smallest skin cancer

Dermatologists say a tiny spot was discovered on a patient's cheek measuring just 0.65 millimeters or 0.025 inches.

Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch: COVID emergency orders are among `greatest intrusions on civil liberties'

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch says emergency measures taken during the COVID-19 crisis that killed more than 1 million Americans were perhaps “the greatest intrusions on civil liberties in the peacetime history of this country.”

Maricopa County reports new case of mpox

Clusters of mpox cases around the U.S. have health agencies warning that the spring and summer could lead to a resurgence of the disease.

NYC has lost nearly half a million residents since start of COVID pandemic

A new U.S. Census Bureau report also revealed that most of the people leaving the metropolitan areas are hunkering down in the Southern states.