U.S. records most whooping cough deaths since 2017
The U.S. confirmed at least a dozen deaths from whooping cough last year, according to preliminary figures released this week by the Centers for Disease...
New bird flu strain in cows spreads to Nevada dairy worker
A dairy worker in Nevada has been confirmed to be infected by a new bird flu strain found to be spreading among cows in the state...
Federal judge blocks Trump administration cuts to medical research funding
A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the National Institutes of Health from implementing steep cuts to how medical research grants are funded, after 22...
The Friendship Bench: Bringing talk therapy into underserved communities
The Friendship Bench: Bringing talk therapy into underserved communities – CBS News Watch CBS News Dr. Dixon Chibanda was one of the few practicing psychiatrists...
The Friendship Bench: Bringing talk therapy into underserved communities
Dr. Dixon Chibanda remembers like yesterday the moment in 2005 that changed his life. “During my formative years working as a psychiatrist, I lost a...
LG Electronics recalls ranges after dozens of fires burn people, property and pets
About 500,000 ranges sold nationwide are being recalled after dozens of fires burned property, people and pets, LG Electronics said Wednesday in a notice posted...
Trump officials exerting unprecedented control over CDC scientific journal
Trump administration political appointees have taken steps in recent weeks to exert unprecedented influence over the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s flagship medical research...
Flu levels now highest since 2009 pandemic, CDC reports
Levels of influenza nationwide are now at the highest they have been since the peak of the 2009 swine flu pandemic, according to figures published...
Blue Cross Blue Shield lawsuit settlement checks are going out soon. Who gets one?
Blue Cross Blue Shield payments to about 6 million people are set to go out more than two years after the health insurer reached a...
Massachusetts baby born deaf hears parents’ voice for first time, “ready to tackle the world”
WORCESTER- It was a joyful unforgettable moment the Sinclair family has been waiting for, when their 10-month-old baby Charlie heard for the very first time...
Trump taps Gerald Parker to be new head of pandemic office as bird flu threat grows
President Trump has selected Gerald Parker, a veterinarian and former top-ranking federal health official, to head the White House’s pandemic office, two U.S. officials tell...
As Trump shuts down USAID missions, officials warn Ebola outbreak in Uganda will spread
Some health officials in the U.S. fear the shutdown of U.S. Agency for International Development missions may have disastrous results, as the stalling of foreign...
Foodborne illnesses kill more than 900 Americans each year, researchers find
Foodborne illness kills hundreds of Americans a year, sickens tens of millions annually, and costs billions in medical care, lost productivity and premature deaths, federal...
Caroline Kennedy calls RFK Jr. a “predator” in letter to senators a day before his confirmation hearings
Washington — Caroline Kennedy, the cousin of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., sent a blistering letter to senators on Tuesday — a day before his confirmation...
How are H5N9 and H5N1 different? What to know after California bird flu outbreak
A California duck farm made headlines this week after the World Organization of Animal Health published a report by U.S. authorities that a strain of...
The impact from bird flu spreads
The impact from bird flu spreads – CBS News Watch CBS News After H5N1, the current strain of bird flu, reached the United States in...
Can you stop hiccups? A Wisconsin doctor may have found the cure.
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FDA OK’s painkiller designed to end opioids’ addiction and overdose risk
Washington — Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid...
CDC purges STD and vaccine recommendations after Trump gender order
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took offline recommendations on how doctors should treat sexually transmitted infections and vaccinate adults Friday, as part of...
New York doctor indicted for prescribing abortion pill in Louisiana
New York doctor sued for prescribing abortion pills to Texas woman New York doctor sued for prescribing abortion pills to Texas woman 02:16 BATON ROUGE,...
NBA icon Dwyane Wade reveals cancer diagnosis, surgery
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago native and former Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls guard Dwyane Wade revealed Thursday that he was diagnosed with cancer a little...
Ebola kills nurse in Uganda’s capital Kampala, first death from virus since last outbreak ended in 2023
Kampala, Uganda — A nurse in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, has died of Ebola, a health official said Thursday, in the first recorded fatality since the...
Abortion opponents praise RFK Jr., after he vows to follow Trump
Abortion opponents praised Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday, after he vowed at a Senate hearing to implement “whatever” position President Trump takes on regulating...
Egg prices are likely to shoot up even more in 2025. Here’s what to know.
At Market Basket locations in some parts of Massachusetts, customers are being asked to limit their egg purchases to two cartons per family. Another shopper on...
What to know about RFK Jr. as he faces Senate confirmation hearings
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s controversial pick to head the federal Department of Health and Human Services, will appear Wednesday before a Senate panel...
Medicaid, Head Start, health centers say they’re locked out of federal funding website
A wide range of organizations and agencies that depend on federal health department funds say they have been locked out of the online system responsible...
What to know about health risks from California wildfire smoke
What to know about health risks from California wildfire smoke – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joins...
Taquitos sold at Aldi stores are recalled due to reports of metal pieces and a dental injury
Taquitos sold at Aldi stores nationwide are being recalled because they may contain pieces of metal, Bestway Sandwiches said in a notice posted Saturday by...
Tim Noel named next CEO of UnitedHealthcare
Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murder and terrorism charges in CEO killing case 03:11 MINNEAPOLIS — UnitedHealth Group on Thursday...
World Health Organization already cutting back on hiring, travel as Trump withdrawal set to hit funding
Geneva — The World Health Organization said Friday it was reviewing its priorities in preparation for the withdrawal of its largest donor, the U.S., and...
Alabama woman who is the only person in the world with a functioning pig organ is thriving after a record 2 months
An Alabama woman passed a major milestone Saturday to become the longest-living recipient of a pig organ transplant – healthy and full of energy with...
RFK Jr.’s financial disclosures reveal millions in both debt and income as he awaits HHS confirmation
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary nominee, awaits his confirmation hearing, financial disclosures released Wednesday show that he is...
FDA pauses updates on foodborne outbreak probes as health agencies regroup on communications
Multiple federal health agencies have stopped releasing some key health information — including updates on some outbreak investigations — amid a department-wide communications “pause” ordered...
Trump administration expected to go outside CDC for acting director
Breaking down Trump’s health agenda Breaking down Trump’s health agenda 04:44 The Trump administration is expected to tap Susan Coller Monarez, the deputy director of...
Google-owned Fitbit to pay $12.2 million after consumers were burned by smartwatches
More than two years after recalling about 1.7 million Ionic smartwatches sold globally, Google-owned Fitbit will pay a $12.2 million penalty for failing to alert...
Norovirus wave now more than double last year’s peak, in CDC’s data
How to stop the spread of norovirus in your home How to stop the spread of norovirus in your home 02:13 This winter’s wave of...
New Maryland law requires coverage for special prosthetics used for physical activities
New Maryland law helps amputees cover special prosthetics New Maryland law helps amputees cover special prosthetics 02:08 BALTIMORE — A new Maryland Law, the “So...
New Jersey woman shares cancer journey as alarming trend highlights American Cancer Society’s annual report
The American Cancer Society’s annual trend report is out with some mixed results. Cancer deaths are down but cases among certain groups are up. Jamil...
More than a dozen cats dead or sickened by bird flu in raw pet food, FDA says
More than a dozen cats have been killed or sickened by bird flu that is spreading in raw food products, the Food and Drug Administration...
3 Boar’s Head plants also had unsanitary conditions, including mold and insects, USDA says
Three Boar’s Head deli meat plants were cited for unsanitary conditions, including insects, mold, and “unidentified slime,” according to newly released federal records. The new...
Food shoppers could see nutrition facts on the front, as FDA unveils proposed packaging rules
The Food and Drug Administration released on Tuesday its long-awaited proposal to require food manufacturers to put some nutrition facts on the front of packages,...
Nearly 330,000 smoke alarms sold by HSN recalled because they may not work
About 328,000 smoke alarms sold nationwide and online by the Home Shopping Network — or as it now calls itself, HSN — are being recalled...
New report reveals rising cancer rates among women
New report reveals rising cancer rates among women – CBS News Watch CBS News The American Cancer Society finds cancer rates are increasing in women,...
Bird flu detected in commercial poultry flock in Georgia, officials say
What caused first severe bird flu case in U.S.? Breaking down what caused the first severe bird flu case in U.S. 01:20 Bird flu was...
What happened when a town removed fluoride from its water
What happened when a town removed fluoride from its water – CBS News Watch CBS News On Thursday, the Senate will hold a confirmation hearing...
Biden administration seeks last-minute appeal of court loss over fluoride in water
Attorneys for the Biden administration said Friday they would seek to challenge a court loss last year that could pave the way for the Trump...
Medicare drug price negotiations to target Ozempic, Wegovy and other drugs
Medicare announced Friday that it has selected 15 drugs, including the hugely popular medications Ozempic and Wegovy, used for diabetes and weight loss, as well...
How food brands and drugmakers are responding to FDA’s ban of food dye Red 3
Companies say they are working to update their products to comply with the Food and Drug Administration’s decision Wednesday to ban the artificial food...
FDA moves to cut nicotine from cigarettes, in plan first floated under Trump
The Food and Drug Administration is moving to cut out addictive nicotine from cigarettes, according to a long-awaited proposed regulation released Wednesday. The rule aims...
Abbott accused of deceiving parents with potentially harmful formula for toddlers
A year after the American Academy of Pediatrics flagged what it described as “questionable marketing practices” by makers of formulas for older infants and toddlers,...
FDA bans food dye Red 3, citing concern over cancer in some animals
The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday it had decided to revoke Red 3’s authorization to be added to foods, over concerns about how the...
More than 1 drink a day raises risk of dying, new federal review concludes
Consuming more than one drink a day results in a steep increase of the risk of premature death, a new federal review has concluded. The...
Consumers who bought phony Zephyr N95 masks to get more than $1 million in refunds
The Federal Trade Commission is sending a total of more than $1 million to fully refund people who bought deceptively marketed face masks during the...
U.S. egg industry sees record chicken deaths from bird flu outbreak
More than 20 million egg-laying chickens in the U.S. died last quarter because of bird flu, data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows, marking...
FDA finds little handwashing, dirty equipment at McDonald’s supplier linked to E. coli outbreak
Food and Drug Administration officials turned up dozens of violations at a McDonald’s supplier linked to a deadly outbreak of E. coli that led to...
Abortion bans linked to people moving out of state, study says
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, the majority of justices decided that the right to an abortion should be left up...
Michael Moss breaks down new FDA rules for “healthy” food labels
Michael Moss breaks down new FDA rules for “healthy” food labels – CBS News Watch CBS News Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael Moss explains the FDA’s...
It feels like everyone has a stomach bug. A new norovirus strain might be to blame, CDC data suggests
A new strain of norovirus now makes up a majority of outbreaks nationwide, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The...
FDA sets limits on lead in some baby foods
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is for the first time setting guidelines for levels of lead in processed baby foods such as jarred fruits...
India’s first human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases confirmed, but officials say “no reason to worry”
New Delhi — Indian officials have confirmed the vast nation’s first cases of human metapneumovirus, often called HMPV, with seven people said to have contracted the...
First bird flu death in U.S. reported in Louisiana
First bird flu death in U.S. reported in Louisiana – CBS News Watch CBS News For the first time, bird flu has claimed a human...
First U.S. bird flu death reported in Louisiana after severe case of H5N1
A Louisiana resident has died after being hospitalized with bird flu, the state’s health department announced Monday, marking the first U.S. death from the H5N1...
Breast cancer rates rising fastest in younger women, study finds
Breast cancer rates rising fastest in younger women, study finds – CBS News Watch CBS News New research reveals breast cancer rates are increasing faster...
U.S. Surgeon General warns of link between alcohol, cancer
U.S. Surgeon General warns of link between alcohol, cancer – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. Surgeon General has called for new warning labels...
Surgeon general calls for cancer warning on alcohol
Surgeon general calls for cancer warning on alcohol – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. surgeon general is now recommending a new label on...
Flu emergency room visits now “very high” nationwide, CDC says
Emergency room visits with influenza are now “very high” nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday, in this week’s update on the...
Here’s what to know about Medicare’s new spending cap
Here’s what to know about Medicare’s new spending cap – CBS News Watch CBS News This year, a new spending cap on medication goes into...
Broccoli sold by Walmart in 20 U.S. states recalled over listeria risk
Foodborne illness concerns are up, a public health expert explains why Foodborne illness concerns are up, a public health expert explains why 04:21 Bags of...
Los Angeles officials warn against raw pet food as H5N1 bird flu infection in cat confirmed
Los Angeles county public health officials have issued a new warning to pet owners to stop feeding dogs and cats raw pet food after the...
Tree nuts prompt Cappuccino Meltaway Bars’ recall — holiday candy sold nationwide
Gardners Candies is recalling Cappuccino Meltaway Bars sold nationwide because they may contain undeclared cashews, which can pose serious or life-threatening reactions in people with...
Dr. Leana Wen says for bird flu, “we should have learned our lesson from COVID” in testing
Dr. Leana Wen said Sunday that the lack of testing for bird flu doesn’t mean that the virus isn’t alive in humans, and that she...
How horses are helping to heal people’s mental and physical health
How horses are helping to heal people’s mental and physical health – CBS News Watch CBS News Horse-powered therapy at the Legacy Ranch outside of...
FDA proposes new tests to detect asbestos in cosmetics and other products containing talc
Manufacturers of baby powder and cosmetic products made with talc will have to test them for asbestos under a proposal announced by the U.S. Food...
Why some children are turning to GLP-1 weight loss drugs
Why some children are turning to GLP-1 weight loss drugs – CBS News Watch CBS News A growing number of young people are receiving prescriptions...
FDA issues highest-level recall for Costco eggs over salmonella risk
FDA issues highest-level recall for Costco eggs over salmonella risk – CBS News Watch CBS News The FDA has raised the level of a Costco...
Expert tips to support your immune system and stay healthy this winter
Expert tips to support your immune system and stay healthy this winter – CBS News Watch CBS News With flu levels rising, Dr. Rabia De...
How to avoid the flu, other seasonal viruses during holiday gatherings
How to avoid the flu, other seasonal viruses during holiday gatherings – CBS News Watch CBS News Seasonal illnesses are increasing just days away from...
Concerning new flu numbers ahead of holiday gatherings
Concerning new flu numbers ahead of holiday gatherings – CBS News Watch CBS News Thirteen states reported “high” or “very high” levels of flu-like illness...
California declares emergency after severe U.S. case of H5N1 bird flu
California declares emergency after severe U.S. case of H5N1 bird flu – CBS News Watch CBS News A Louisiana patient is critically ill with severe...
Liquid-burning firepits behind 2 deaths, dozens of injuries
Mass. woman recovering from burns warns about tabletop fire pit dangers Mass. woman recovering from burns warns about tabletop fire pit dangers 01:54 Americans are...
He went in for a colonoscopy. The hospital charged $19,000 for two.
Tom Contos is an avid runner. When he started experiencing rectal bleeding in March, he thought exercise could be the cause and tried to ignore...
Frito-Lay recalls some Lay’s Classic Potato Chips over “life-threatening” allergy risk
Pulitzer winner Michael Moss on food safety Pulitzer winner Michael Moss on food safety, recalls and ultra-processed foods 06:24 Frito-Lay is recalling a limited number...
2 sisters, 7 years apart in age, also receive heart transplants 7 years apart in Chicago
2 sisters both receive heart transplants, 7 years apart 2 sisters both receive heart transplants, 7 years apart 02:18 CHICAGO (CBS) — Two sisters have...