If you think that deer are the cute woodland creatures of Bambi, think again. In the real world -- to the extent that suburbs like mine are the real world -- deer are pests.
When Linda Thomas of Frederick, Maryland, found out her 2-year old beagle, Henry, had Lyme disease, she was pretty upset. Her dog hardly went outside. But after his diagnosis, Henry's vet told Thomas that Lyme disease, which is transferred to pets by deer ticks, is fairly common in Maryland, and Henry probably should have been vaccinated for it.
The quirky actress drops out of a stage production in New York due to the illness
Pastor Mark Jones thanks well-wishers for their messages in the wake of a deadly shooting at his church.
The Baptist minister who was fatally shot Sunday as he led services at a church in suburban Saint Louis, Missouri, was carrying out work he believed in fervently, a church official said Monday.
A Connecticut woman pleaded for police to "please hurry" to save a friend from an attack by a pet chimpanzee, according to emotional 911 recordings released Tuesday by Stamford police.
CNN's Jason Carroll reports on the 911 tapes released after a chimpanzee brutally attacked a woman.
Lyme disease may be more common than thought, and doctors differ on treatment. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports.
For more than 10 years, Mandy Hughes drifted in an out of what she calls the horrible, debilitating pain of Lyme disease.
The White House disclosed Wednesday that President Bush was treated for Lyme disease last summer.
The number of cases of Lyme disease has doubled in the United States since 1991 and these numbers are probably underestimated, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
HELP KIDS FIGHT FAT Obesity isn't just a health threat to the middle-aged anymore; today 11% of American kids are overweight, up from 5% 20 years ago. A new weapon in the fight against fat: the fir...