While adults and older children continue to struggle with obesity, America’s chubby infants and tubby toddlers appear to be slimming down. The prevalence of obesity among U.S. children ages 2- to 5-years-old has fallen from 14 percent in 2003 and 2004 to 8.4 percent in 2011 and 2012 – roughly a 43-percent decline, according new data from the Centers for …

French satellite images of debris in the southern Indian Ocean have raised hopes that the search for a missing Malaysia Airlines jet is getting closer to discovering the fate of the flight that disappeared two weeks ago en route to Beijing. Malaysian authorities said images from a French satellite showed “potential objects” near the search area southwest of Perth, Australia.

Two boys who became marooned on ice in the Des Moines River near the Hydroelectric Dam were rescued by Fort Dodge firefighters Thursday afternoon. Both boys appeared to be unharmed, and they were examined at the scene in Hydro-electric Park by paramedics from Trinity Regional Medical Center. They were not taken to the hospital.

Eighteen people were still unaccounted for Sunday after a massive mudslide in Washington state that killed at least three people and forced evacuations because of fears of flooding.

According to a report from Reuters, a Texas teacher has given birth to quintuplets at a Dallas hospital. The quintuplets, four girls and one boy, were delivered on Tuesday at 29 weeks via C-section. They are currently in neonatal intensive care at the Baylor University Medical Center.

There has been a step rise in HPV-linked cases of Oropharyngeal cancer and this is attributed to changing oral sex practices. Throat or Mouth Cancer is a layman terminology for Oropharyngeal cancer. The symptoms of the disease can vary a great deal if the precipitating factor is the HPV or human papillomavirus. This was suggested in a small study.

A Texas girl is recovering from surgery for a medical condition that made her rapidly gain weight. People around the world were able to follow the operation as it happened. 12-year-old Alexis Shapiro is having a rough go at life, and Cincinnati children’s Hospital is working to set it right.

A California couple have been arrested on charges of severely neglecting their three children, who police say were found showing signs of starvation and physical abuse. Authorities announced the arrests of Eraca Dawn Craig, 31, and Christian Jessica Deanda, 44, on Friday, a week after the couple’s children were found.

A federal appeals court has issued a temporary stay of Judge Friedman’s ruling until the 26th. That means that the issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples in Michigan is suspended until at least Wednesday.

Amanda Bynes celebrated her fashion debut with her parents on Friday night. The actress, who went through a public breakdown last year, looked happy and healthy as she attended a special event for new students held by the prestigious Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles.

A Montreal police officer best known by her badge number has been charged with simple assault in connection with a highly publicized arrest caught on video. Stephanie Trudeau, who is known to many simply by her badge number of 728, is accused of assaulting a man who was standing outside of his residence while drinking a beer.