At a Glance The American Lung Association has released its State of the Air 2017 report.California again ranks with 6 of the 10 worst polluted cities in the nation. Nearly four in 10 Americans now live in counties that have unhealthful levels ofozone, particle pollution or both. According to the 38.9 percent of residents living in the United States are in a place that can make breathing difficult and be a factor for somelong-term health problems. Bakersfield, California, once again...

Officials found widespread contamination of California's water with Chromium-6, and they fear they still haven't seen the full scope of the problem. (Thinkstock/iStock) At a Glance Up to 700,000 California residents are drinking unsafe water, according to the state's Water Resources Control Board.Many more residents could be drinking contaminated water, but the data did not include private wells.The contaminants found in the water could cause rashes, cancer or even death, experts said. Trapped in a drought for five years, California...

A successful surgery undergone at Advocate Children’s Hospital changed the life of 10-month-old Dominique, a baby from West Africa born with four legs and two spines. ...