The South just might rise again. Southerners are the most likely to say the city where they live is getting better, according to the latest release from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. In fact, across the country, Americans are becoming more and more optimistic about where they live, the survey, which is based on telephone interviews with more than 15,000 Americans, found. (ABOVE: The Fittest City in America is … ?) Americans were less optimistic about the future of the cities...

Adding a slice of lime to your drink is a refreshing way to beat summer heat, but it could hurt your skin, according to dermatologists. The skin damage comes from “margarita rash” (technical term: phytophotodermaitis), which is a chemical reaction triggered by the combination of certain chemicals found in fruits and vegetables and sunlight. (MORE: The Dangers of Summer) Nicknamed “the other lime disease,” phytophotodermaitis results in a rash that can look like a sunburn, according to the Mayo Clinic....

(Black Mountain Fire Dept. Facebook Page) A six-year-old North Carolina girl has died after doctors suspect she contracted Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) from a tick. Emilee Russell, the daughter of the battalion chief at Black Mountain (N.C.) Fire Department, was vacationing with her family in Texas when she got sick, the Asheville Citizen-Times reports. (MORE: Identifying Bug Bites| Know THIS Before You Hit the Beach) Despite multiple hospitals, doctors and blood treatments, Emilee passed away Wednesday, June 12. "They...