Arizona Diamondbacks Draft Paralyzed Player

(NEW YORK) -- After being named “Mr. Baseball” for the state of California in his senior year of high school and turning down a chance to play pro ball to play for Arizona State, Cory H... Read More

US Proposes All Chimps Be Added to Endangered Species List

(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed adding captive chimpanzees to the endangered species list on Tuesday, which would severely limit how the animals could be used in medical r... Read More

Eight Out of Ten Women Believe Men 'Never Stop Being Childish'

(NEW YORK) -- Both men and women agree that guys remain “immature” well into their late 30s and early 40s, according to a recent British study that looked into the differences in maturi... Read More

Girl Gets Lung Transplanted from Adult Donor Amid Controversy

(PHILADELPHIA) -- The 10-year-old girl whose family successfully fought a rule preventing her from qualifying for an adult lung was in recovery after she received a lung transplant from an adult do... Read More

Study: Hearing Loss Is Linked to Overall Health

(BALTIMORE) -- Most of us lose some of our hearing as we get older. But a new study finds that being hard of hearing can be hard on other aspects of our health as well. Almost 27... Read More

Seven Surprising Effects of Obesity

(NEW YORK) -- More than 36 percent of Americans are now considered obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An additional 34 percent are considered overweight.... Read More

Facebook Launches Policy to Allow Mastectomy Photos

(NEW YORK) -- Facebook announced Wednesday that it will allow photos of mastectomy scars after a New York woman posted a petition that garnered 20,000 signatures on Change.org. “We... Read More

Pennsylvania 10-Year-Old to Receive Lung Transplant

(PHILADELPHIA) -- The 10-year-old girl whose family fought the so-called Under 12 Rule for the past several weeks will receive a lung transplant Wednesday from an adult donor, her aunt told ABC New... Read More

Wheelchair-Bound Woman Soars Underwater

(DEVON, England) -- Meet Sue Austin, a real-life “mermaid.” She began experiencing rare neurological problems 16 years ago after contracting cytomegalovirus and eventually lo... Read More

World's Oldest Person Dies at 116

(TOKYO) -- Jiroemon Kimura, the oldest man in recorded history, has died. He was 116. The Japanese government released a statement on Wednesday, saying that the resident of Kyōtango was... Read More