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Woman Delivers Own Baby

Erica Bovino, of Southington, CT, was alone and had no time to get to a hospital when her daughter, Stella, was born on May 6.

NBC 4 New York & NY Giants Health...

This free family-friendly event will be June 22 and 23 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at MetLife Stadium

Texas Students Coach Teachers on Fitness

he eighth graders at Staley Middle School in Frisco, Texas are undergoing a different sort of physical education. As the AP's John Mone reports, students are helping teachers get in shape.

Clinic In Can Headed To Oklahoma

Unique portable clinic to provide medical care to tornado victims. Katie Taube reports.

Device Detects When Child is Left in Hot Car

College students in Maryland invent device that detects when a child is left behind in a dangerously hot vehicle. Kate Amara reports.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 10:39 AM EDT

Accidental Drowning is Biggest Risk to Children Under 5: Report

New report finds accidental drowning is biggest risk to children 5 and under. Erika Edwards reports.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 11:22 AM EDT

The Love Train is Coming

The public transportation system in Prague wants to take riders on a new kind of journey. The metro system plans to introduce a "love train", as it's been called. Each train would have a designated car for singl...

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 10:27 AM EDT

Camp Lejeune's Toxic Legacy

Thirty years after massive toxic contamination was discovered at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Marines and their families want help and answers. A federal health report is due this spring, but some answers...

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 10:24 AM EDT

Cholesterol Testing Approved for Kids

Doctors approve cholesterol testing on younger children. Emily Longnecker reports.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 09:04 AM EDT

"Superbug Zapper" Tackles Rising Hospital Threat

Antibiotic resistant superbugs are on the rise in hospitals. A new "superbug zapper" is being used at UCLA Medical Center. The high-tech tool works by bathing hospital rooms with pulses of high-intensity...

Monday, May 20, 2013 at 11:38 AM EDT

CDC: Fecal Bacteria Common in Swimming Pools

Health officials at the CDC say they found fecal bacteria in more than half of the water samples taken from Atlanta-area public swimming pools last summer. And they say contaminated water leading to...