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Atlanta – If you think you’re not getting enough sleep, you’re not alone.

Kuopio, Finland – Good news, egg lovers: Although eating one egg a day may increase your dietary cholesterol, it doesn’t appear to increase your risk of developing heart disease, according to a new study.

Chicago – Using multiple intervention approaches to minimize your child’s sun exposure can increase proper sun protection, results suggest from a new study.

Washington – Despite what they believe, most Americans aren’t making the diet and fitness choices that can help protect them from cancer, according to the results of a survey conducted by the American Institute for Cancer Research.

Dublin – Recent research shows that smoking bans appear to be having a positive health effect, helping to reduce heart disease among smokers and non-smokers alike.

Pittsburgh – Irregular sleep schedules may contribute to poorer metabolic health in middle-aged women, according to a University of Pittsburgh study.

Boston – Women who who eat more fiber during adolescence and early adulthood may help lower their risk of breast cancer, according to a study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Boston – Keep eating those green, leafy vegetables. You might be reducing your risk of developing glaucoma later in life.

Washington – Zika, a mosquito-borne virus new to North and South America, could spread into the United States, the World Health Organization’s regional office for the Americas warned Jan. 24.

New York – Diets that are high in saturated fat and sugar and low in fiber may contribute to sleep that’s lighter, more disrupted and less restorative to health, according to researchers at Columbia University.