At a Glance A case of Zika virus in Florida may be the first local transmission by a mosquito in the continental United States. Health officials have authorized more money in Zika funding for Florida. Workers are going door-to-door working to prevent the virus from spreading further. After a woman in Miami-Dade County, Florida, contracted the Zika virus, health officials have begun investigating whether this is the first person directly infected by a mosquito bite in the continental United States....

At a Glance Federal and state officials in Florida have confirmed the first locally transmitted cases of the Zika virus. Health officials have authorized more money in Zika funding for Florida. There is no official warning to stay clear of Florida. Federal and state officials in Florida have confirmed four cases of the Zika virus in the Sunshine State are the first locally transmitted infections in the continental U.S. "We learned today that four people in our state likely have...

Researchers have discovered even more cranberry juice compounds that prevent E. coli infection. ...

For the first time in U.S. history, bottled water has become more popular than soda. According to Euromonitor, as the per capita consumption of sodas reached a 30-year low. Bloomberg reports . However, the rise in bottled water sales is largely due to fears over contamination, rather than people picking up more healthy habits, experts said. Lead contamination in Flint, Michigan, Washington D.C. and Newark, New Jersey, have drawn attention to the crumbling infrastructure of the nation’s cities. A report...

Health officials say a South Carolina resident has become infected with a rare, potentially deadly brain-eating amoeba after swimming in the Edisto River in Charleston County. Heather Woolwine, aspokeswoman for the Medical University of South Carolina, confirmed to ABC News that doctors were treating an individual for , a one-celled organism, but would not provide any other details. Officials believe the individual was exposed on July 24 while swimming near Martin's Landing on the Edisto River. Department of Health and...

Kevin Kit Parker was visiting the New England Aquarium with his daughter when he was struck with an idea. An idea that involved taking apart a rat's heart and transforming it into a tissue-engineered stingray. Under Parker's direction, a research team based at Harvard University's Disease Biophysics Group created a translucent, penny-sized robotic ray with a gold skeleton and silicone fins layered with the heart muscle cells of a rat. Their innovation was launched as a method of learning more...

At a Glance Six million Americans are drinking water that has unsafe levels of industrial pollutants that can cause a slew of health problems, a new Harvard study says.The chemicals, called polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), have been used for decades in a wide range of commercial products, including firefighting foam. Some six million Americans are drinking water that has unsafe levels of obscure industrial pollutants that can cause cancer and a slew of other severe health consequences, a new...

Sailors are seen on the water of Rio de Janeiro during the Summer Olympics. (Sipa via AP Images) At a Glance A Belgian woman fell ill Wednesday after competing in the sailing competition in Rio de Janeiro's polluted Guanabara Bay.Evi Van Acker's coach believes she became ill with dysentery while training for the Olympics in July in Rio. A Belgian sailor has become the first sailor to get sick after racing on polluted Guanabara Bay, which was heavily scrutinized for...

A new study shows that long-term training with brain-machine interfaces could help paraplegics walk again. ...

For the first time, the Zika virus has been spread from state to state. Officials in Texas announced Monday that a resident caught the virus during a trip to Miami and brought it back to the Lone Star State. “This is ,” said the Texas health department in a release. “The case will be classified as ‘travel-associated’ and is being investigated for more details.” According to the release, health officials were able to link the case to Miami travel after...

While healthy lifestyle changes have started becoming more popular, researchers say that even people who exercise regularly could still be at an increased risk for heart disease and stroke. According to a science advisory from the American Heart Association (AHA), more evidence is mounting to suggest in adults. “Regardless of how much physical activity someone gets, ," study author and Kaiser Permanente behavioral research director Deborah Rohm Young said in a release. "There are many important factors we don't understand...

Young boy throws out first ball at an Orioles’ game after receiving two hands in a rare transplant surgery. ...