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Washington – The number of adults in the United States who smoke cigarettes fell below 40 million for the first time since modern recordkeeping began in 1965 – but not everyone has benefited from the trend. Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the country, according to two new reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Boston – More than half of teens have driven when they felt overly fatigued, and approximately one in 10 have fallen asleep behind the wheel, according to the results of a recent survey conducted by Liberty Mutual Insurance and Students Against Destructive Decisions.

New Haven, CT – The rate of children hospitalized for prescription opioid poisonings nearly doubled between 1997 and 2012, according to a recent study from the Yale University School of Medicine.

Essen, Germany – Tai chi, a low-impact martial art that features slow and meditative movements, can be as useful as conventional exercises in alleviating neck pain, according to researchers from the University of Duisburg-Essen.

Elk Grove Village, IL – Citing an expansive social landscape in which millions of young children and adolescents are “growing up immersed in digital media,” including streamed television and movies, video games, and virtual reality, the American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a set of recommendations for parents to promote healthy screen-time use by being their child’s “media mentor.”

Columbus, OH – Even if you choose to eat “good” fats as part of a healthy diet, stress can cancel out their benefits, according to research from the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Quincy, MA – Nine out of 10 people in the United States don’t know how often smoke alarms should be replaced, according to the results of a recent survey conducted by the National Fire Protection Association.

Cincinnati – People who suffer from headache disorders, such as migraines and cluster headaches, are at greater risk of developing hypothyroidism, according to a University of Cincinnati College of Medicine study.

Columbus, OH – Friction burns that occur when a child’s hand becomes stuck in a treadmill are the second leading cause of hand injury among children, and are often more severe than other contact burns, according to a study from Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

New Brunswick, NJ – Forget about the so-called “five-second rule” regarding the safety of food that has been dropped on the floor. Researchers from Rutgers University have found that bacterial cross-contamination from surface to food can occur in less than one second.