https://www.cbsnews.com/ Health From CBSNews.com Sun, 05 Apr 2026 18:05:41 -0400 5 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/experimental-treatments-brings-hope-to-als-patients/ "CBS Saturday Morning" looks at an experimental treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, that is bringing hope to some patients suffering from the neurodegenerative disease. To inquire about possible participation in Silence ALS, an initiative to develop individualized gene-based therapies for patients with other rare genetic forms of ALS, please write to silenceals@cumc.columbia.edu. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:56:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/04/04/e890939f-d178-4e1d-ae66-5c21b48e57b7/thumbnail/60x60/480a71289aaad6d27d0a78fa86e71f95/cbsn-fusion-experimental-treatments-brings-hope-to-als-patients-thumbnail.jpg ca039a91-734f-4468-b0f1-58bac2fc89e5 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/fda-approves-eli-lilly-weight-loss-pill-foundayo/ The FDA approved a new GLP-1 drug from Eli Lilly. Dr. Jon LaPook breaks it down. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:53:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/04/02/3944a8d4-77b8-48d6-b719-8446734fb9e2/thumbnail/60x60/a3b8152a24660c1215dbca75dcab614b/cbsn-fusion-fda-approves-eli-lilly-weight-loss-pill-thumbnail.jpg 55b25706-de01-4c8d-b422-ba51b1c796a2 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/health-care-costs-americans-skip-meals-ration-medication/ Even people with six-figure incomes are making financial sacrifices to pay for medical care, a new study finds. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:31:04 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/03/12/745aafb0-3d47-460d-ab2a-f94e951d371c/thumbnail/60x60/b3bf6a2fb190efa670ef7deba3434c26/gettyimages-2164283068.jpg ab384e71-99a0-42ee-9ba4-7ce6d64c7df9 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/food-recall-oysters-clams-norovirus-washington/ Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:32:22 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/03/09/1b479616-4ac2-4607-bc9e-366b0c853b17/thumbnail/60x60/10361fdec1f5564f4856207bd709f689/gettyimages-1270603983.jpg dea8b982-196a-4796-a314-e9554331f9a8 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-challenges-dunkin-starbucks-sugary-drinks-safety/ HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:41:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/15/e1831381-d80b-4e87-a1d6-3f46397abd9d/thumbnail/60x60/6216bcd0006313005ce1400e7c2c5a79/gras-video-whitaker.jpg 4741cb02-04f1-4285-996b-dec4ea68707d https://www.cbsnews.com/news/baby-formula-heavy-metals-contamination-testing-consumer-reports/ Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:56:54 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/03/03/25b22c90-966a-4100-bd7f-06ff87d681a2/thumbnail/60x60/c63cdb588bff7c0f80bd77d11eba2915/gettyimages-1212188861.jpg 2dc4504d-3507-4164-9fac-18bd8ee0c4bb https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chocolate-supplement-recalled-erectile-dysfunction-drug-rhino-choco-vip-10x/ USALESS.COM is recalling its Rhino Choco VIP 10X product due to the undeclared presence of Tadalafil, which is the active ingredient in Cialis. Sat, 28 Feb 2026 11:58:43 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/28/8eec81c2-8492-4c2c-bfe8-2eb11249e7f1/thumbnail/60x60/45cdd0c8477384ed57cae36d658456e0/chocolate-image-1-231.jpg 52bcfc6f-665b-4424-9aa9-7cca12f9df42 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/uk-fitness-gym-trend-kidulting-grownups-put-fun-back-in-exercise/ A British gym chain is offering classes in "kidulting," luring adults into fitness with classes built around playground and PE class classics. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:50:34 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/25/c39243db-a5a1-42b5-95e1-8be1197ec757/thumbnail/60x60/7a3acc6fe61dca189433c3a0e2a12242/kidulting-parachute-kraus.jpg 8eb9fa1d-519c-44eb-87ae-1ba1def5191f https://www.cbsnews.com/news/wegovy-ozempic-novo-nordisk-price-cut-january-2027/ Starting in 2027, the Danish pharma firm will sell its weight-loss and diabetes drugs for $675 per month. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:08:16 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/24/3a77a522-4221-47b7-ae57-55692a7b589d/thumbnail/60x60/17a08ca2b96cadf676e8f2ed1d005947/gettyimages-2260914806.jpg 7152143c-a7f6-470f-b859-5eeebef77035 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-safe-is-america-from-polio/ After decades of American children routinely receiving polio vaccines, the virus that had doomed many to paralysis was nearly eliminated in the United States. But vaccine avoidance today may allow the crippling disease to return. Sun, 22 Feb 2026 13:12:52 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/22/8f76478d-1421-4b84-b6b2-8a178c2d42c1/thumbnail/60x60/c44bb440ca21547afde2b267704f2e1a/children-with-polio-1280.jpg e34b4ef6-fb52-4bde-a591-58bb7ee45d15 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/how-safe-is-america-from-polio/ After decades of American children routinely receiving polio vaccines, the virus that had doomed many to paralysis was nearly eliminated in the United States. But vaccine avoidance today may allow the crippling disease to return. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jonathan LaPook talks with David Oshinsky, author of "Polio: An American Story," and with violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman, who contracted polio as a child, about how parents opting out of vaccinations for their children could affect polio rates here. Sun, 22 Feb 2026 09:11:00 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/22/4ccedbac-5cd6-4642-8dd6-825f77c564c8/thumbnail/60x60/f1829596df4823085e6a8da0731d2abc/polio-1920.jpg 7ad121be-6fc1-4ed2-a416-dfe5388a3e82 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/nursing-homes-face-staffing-crisis-robots-help-workers-focus-care/ A growing, aging population and an acute caregiver shortage are pushing adult care centers to think outside the box. Itay Hod introduces a new, high-tech helper. Sat, 21 Feb 2026 21:07:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/22/eb820775-3329-414c-bb7e-e556bfbc5c37/thumbnail/60x60/75a23ed5a5a2e4c7a5230714010b84d7/cbsn-fusion-nursing-homes-face-staffing-crisis-robots-help-workers-focus-care-thumbnail.jpg c9a06a21-3bd1-42d4-94e3-0ed664bc306d https://www.cbsnews.com/news/salmonella-rosabella-moringa-powder-outbreak/ Rosabella-brand moringa capsules could be linked to Salmonella cases in seven U.S. states, health officials said. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:42:45 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/17/7f2c0b10-0f0e-42b2-b6a7-f41db047470b/thumbnail/60x60/32474f3582bed6546ad9c5314dc5675a/gettyimages-2149741279.jpg 1325b72e-279a-4869-a1de-0bc8f8ad3a3a https://www.cbsnews.com/news/measles-cases-at-university-in-florida-soar-amid-growing-outbreaks-nationwide/ Twenty one states in the U.S. have confirmed cases of measles. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:29:05 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/13/3fddb457-f19b-423b-a501-fde02b7e647b/thumbnail/60x60/70ba484d61981372bd7378d033c3a26b/ave-maria-university.jpg a59ccb50-34b6-4282-8561-91aeba0a28e6 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-great-influenza-author-john-m-barry-on-the-takeout-5292020/ "The Great Influenza" author John M. Barry compares the COVID-19 pandemic with the deadly 1918 Spanish Flu outbreak and explains how American troops carried that earlier virus into Europe during World War I, on this week's episode of "The Takeout with Major Garrett." Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:32:23 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2020/05/30/1d8f49cc-009b-41c1-babd-8f499183398e/thumbnail/60x60/212371b6a45d02c7ae1e2079403fc239/0529-takeout-full-2066439-640x360.jpg 55200898-6aad-419a-969f-63b5a0ea80ed https://www.cbsnews.com/video/major-garrett-sits-down-remotely-with-former-fema-administrator-craig-fugate-on-the-takeout/ Amid social distancing, Major Garrett and former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate meet remotely to discuss the federal coronavirus response efforts and whether the Trump administration has or hasn't done enough, on this week’s episode of "The Takeout." Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:32:09 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2020/04/13/19724939-5e8b-4bbb-8025-51f35992d510/thumbnail/60x60/d751230c7dd749c0776c9ba85b481121/thetakeout-replace-2055235-640x360.jpg 96b6d0e9-d747-404f-a2f2-0941acd89e38 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/austin-mayor-steve-adler-and-provo-mayor-michelle-kaufusi-on-the-takeout-5152020/ Austin, Texas Mayor Steve Adler and Provo, Utah Mayor Michelle Kaufusi join Major to talk about how they have dealt with the coronavirus crisis on the homefront and finding the safest way to reopen, on this week"s episode of "The Takeout with Major Garrett." Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:31:56 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2020/05/16/46a8e870-a3f7-4934-becd-6d6c32fa3ed0/thumbnail/60x60/c52e55603c045772cfa4f701ac916a5b/0515-thetakeout-2064369-640x360.jpg cf7445f0-313e-45fd-a9c4-0eac281ab081 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-placebo-effect/ Can a pill actually cure an ailment, even if that pill contains no cure? Doctors and medical researchers have discovered unexpected results from giving patients pills that aren't medicine at all. Susan Spencer reports. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:31:39 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/04/23/cb3737a1-4fa7-4417-b149-6987c87b1093/thumbnail/60x60/601bb2d53ebf88fb028c04deb04b5b4b/1009-sunmo-placeboeffect-1145002-640x360.jpg eaf74b40-af88-4ce3-ae7f-0e99bb5aa849 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trumprx-drugs-website-discount/ Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:01:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/06/1a1c924e-1b4c-47d7-bb20-282d4880a25e/thumbnail/60x60/f731ed829e5f32a40d4224cde385e2e2/gettyimages-2259517267.jpg aaa31255-b65a-4aea-accf-d9697e746afc https://www.cbsnews.com/video/afghanistan-midwives-give-a-better-chance-at-life-1/ The Afghanistan province of Badakshan was once recorded to have the world's highest maternal mortality rate. Mandy Clark reports on giving life in Afghanistan a better chance from the start. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:48:37 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/06/6dbb67b6-bfdd-463a-8dc6-bf43b7d9e313/thumbnail/60x60/7f9889da06b53aded8c042f1061f999a/eve-1004-clark-640x360-2148048879.jpg 72d5b9f2-523f-4cf2-861a-55e2ab04270a https://www.cbsnews.com/video/flex-spending-how-to-use-it-and-not-lose-it/ How can you get the most out of a Flex Spending Account? CBS News financial contributor Carmen Wong Ulrich speaks to the "Early Show" anchors about the best ways to use a Health Care Flexible Spending Account. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:41:37 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/06/fec19635-a4cb-431b-8404-11c45496cb62/thumbnail/60x60/04adccd048e92923800089cb21774a11/es-flexspending-1220-640x360-2178625987.jpg 676ad973-8bdf-11e2-9400-029118418759 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/book-excerpt-the-let-them-theory-by-mel-robbins/ In her latest bestseller, the motivational speaker discusses how personal growth is only possible when you stop pouring energy into things you cannot control – which includes changing other people. Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:17:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/31/32e31cf9-a980-4721-a72d-67e3ee764ec5/thumbnail/60x60/e4e3918600fb1c929d5526b202643b77/the-let-them-theory-cover-hay-house-1280.jpg 37dbdd3d-dc1a-4510-9fc3-2acddb21a498 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/extended-interview-mel-robbins/ In this web exclusive, author and podcaster Mel Robbins talks with Norah O'Donnell about "The Let Them Theory." Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:09:00 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/01/fc8b6c74-57c3-4757-a99c-1fd36ce5accf/thumbnail/60x60/ba92ab4c13a2015404ad7440e0899bde/extended-mel-robbins-1920.jpg 353659e8-0a84-4157-9a32-292382704cf8 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/health-care-costs-medical-bill-hospital-facility-fee/ One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:17:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/30/bb3960c5-a19e-4e98-9777-a70fc1f2bb88/thumbnail/60x60/2929a2121b7f1497584fce2f2f660c7f/gettyimages-1301874495.jpg 4a07eda8-c74a-471b-a7bf-922b08226eaf https://www.cbsnews.com/news/carter-center-guinea-worm-disease-2025-totals-all-time-low/ Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:26:22 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/30/b250977f-fde8-4e92-b3d9-790613c0e6e7/thumbnail/60x60/17977a0d859519c9c111e683dc32e996/gettyimages-508227028.jpg 2090ed49-c522-4b29-bcbe-06962cecc892 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/life-expectancy-us-record-high-79-2024-cdc/ U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. But the U.S. still ranks below dozens of other countries. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 06:57:52 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/29/a627cf1d-9ed1-4692-aea2-03812613aa5d/thumbnail/60x60/f32e22811fd063a809b29fafc3908bb6/life-expectancy.jpg 54563631-1c8f-4ff8-b6a8-5b06bfdf1b58 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/american-academy-of-pediatrics-releases-vaccine-recommendations-that-differ-from-cdc-guidance/ The American Academy of Pediatrics released its own recommendations for childhood vaccinations Monday. The list differs significantly from the reduced vaccine schedule released earlier this month by the CDC. Dr. Amanda Kravitz, pediatrician at Weill Cornell in New York City, joins CBS News to discuss. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:49:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/27/4a7124b4-4fee-4ef7-830a-16c11791a61e/thumbnail/60x60/c3daa8e02b13d4f4ada8c3ae37f05eda/cbsn-fusion-american-academy-of-pediatrics-releases-vaccine-recommendations-that-differ-from-cdc-guidance-thumbnail.jpg d2b3d4d9-2d90-487e-9319-eff2ca42c2ca https://www.cbsnews.com/news/aca-subsidies-tax-credits-health-insurance/ Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:33:20 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/13/fed6e170-11ab-45df-802e-59d9b8ea3e96/thumbnail/60x60/437bb7532c241a3893d98b2d1c2c6f8e/gettyimages-107797664-1.jpg cf14680d-c9db-4380-8356-a1ddc1ac5344 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-van-der-beek-cancer-diagnosis/ The "Dawson's Creek" alum shared the news on Sunday and said that despite the diagnosis, there is "reason for optimism, and I'm feeling good." Sun, 03 Nov 2024 16:51:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/11/03/0450e6c8-4a4a-4bed-b3bc-46f8649f5bf8/thumbnail/60x60/dc5b90d706e3b2ed9d211a275a472677/ap22363684010032.jpg d6d26097-b87c-45fa-bcd6-53736da40201 https://www.cbsnews.com/essentials/e-bikes-recall-amazon-walmart-ancheer-explosion-fire-risk/ Chinese manufacturer says it received reports of lithium-ion batteries igniting, burning several riders. 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