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The stench isn't so bad anymore inside the three-bedroom house in north Baton Rouge where Rodney Davis has been living since the water receded.

Predawn aerial spraying for Zika-carrying mosquitoes, set to begin Friday, is bugging out residents of Miami Beach, Florida.

As parents, we have many hopes for our kids. We want them to grow up to live happy, successful lives. We hope they'll find love, maybe have kids of their own, and pursue their dreams. But at the bottom of all these wishes is the hope that our kid turns into a decent human being -- someone who is kind, respectful, and honest.

Experts say sexuality education is important, should be coming from classrooms, pediatricians and parents, and should exclude pushing abstinence.

The thought that comes to mind when you hear the word "statin" may depend on your age. Below the age of 40 and you may not have come across them, but for everyone else, these drugs can be something they love, or equally as often, loathe.

First Descents offers free kayaking, surfing and rock climbing trips for young adults facing cancer — and grappling with the physical, psychological and spiritual fallout.

Labor day is usually a time of leisure, carefree barbecues and lounging by the pool. But a Louisville, Kentucky, teenager spent the holiday feeding the homeless, and one small act of his that day is inspiring people around the world.

One side of the bedroom is an explosion of pink, from the hair accessories and dangling trinkets to the stuffed animals and laundry hamper. The other, starting with the fuzzy pillows and puffy comforter, is an ode to purple.

The pictures from Brazil are heartbreaking: baby after baby born with a small head and damaged brain after an attack by the Zika virus during pregnancy. The official numbers are equally disturbing: The rate of birth defects involving the nervous system nearly doubled across Brazil after Zika arrived.

We believe what we see ... so how do unseen ideas become believable?

A continuing outbreak of foodborne hepatitis A linked to frozen strawberries has sickened 89 people in seven states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. No deaths have been reported, though 39 patients have been hospitalized.

Having frequent, satisfying sex could be bad for your heart if you're an older man in a relationship, says a national study, while the hearts of older women could benefit.

An ancient Maya document, long dissed as a fake, is proven to be authentic.

A 1,700-year-old obituary, which is unlike anything researchers say they have seen before, has finally been translated.

Scientists have long known that the human tongue can detect five basic tastes: sweetness, sourness, saltiness, bitterness and "umami," or savory.

They say walk before you can run, but chances are, this kid will probably just fly.

Members of a high school football team gave a California cheerleader 57 orange roses, a sign of support in her battle against leukemia.