It's blazing hot. Much of Asia is contending with never-before-seen temperatures. Russia alone has topped out the thermometer with five all-time records this summer, and the US east coast hasn't fared much better. But there's a silver lining to this heat haze: it's easy on the heart.

Like it or not, we have entered the Age Of The Text. Cell phone text messaging is now the most common form of communication among teenagers. Over four billion texts are sent every day. But according to the summer newsletter of the American Pain Foundation, all that texting may be causing neck and shoulder pain.

Drop that burger, San Francisco. A Modesto, California meat processor has just announced a recall of nearly one million pounds of beef products due to possible bacterial contamination. What is E. Coli? How does it end up in our food?

That's right - your  household cleaners. A new study by the American Academy of Pediatrics brings good news and bad news.