Serena Williams underlines her status as favorite to win the US Tennis Open with her 6-0, 6-0 defeat of Carla Suarez Navarro

Every year, nearly 800,000 people die from cardiovascular disease. But nearly a quarter of those deaths could be prevented, a CDC study has found.

(CNN) -- During the heat of summer, people tend to forget about the flu. Yet as high temperatures begin to decline, we're reminded that influenza, a serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and even death, will soon return.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Activity at U.S. factories continued to pick up in August, another sign of a recovery in global manufacturing.

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Don't want to read a 95-page treatise on the high velocity nature of modern political reporting and its impact on presidential politics?

This weekend, Florida will begin digging into its tragic past as anthropologists start unearthing what they believe are the remains of dozens of children buried on the grounds of a former reform school.

After deliberating for almost two hours, a Georgia jury found 18-year-old De'Marquise Elkins guilty Friday of multiple charges, including felony murder, in the fatal shooting of 13-month-old boy during a robbery.

The American Hispanic population is dispersing across the country, but is still anchored mainly in three states, according to a new study released Thursday.

A new study released Thursday by the nonprofit RAND Corporation estimates that consumers purchasing health insurance on the individual market will see little or no increase in their premiums when the Affordable Care Act is more fully implemented later this year.

Bill de Blasio, New York City's public advocate, has opened a double digit lead over his Democratic rivals for mayor, a poll showed Friday.