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The Food and Drug Administration announced that it would recommend changing the ban on gay men donating blood. Also, new information on the dangers of tanning to teens. Eboni Williams reports on the day's top health news.
CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook and CBS News contributor Dr. Holly Phillips weigh in on this year's flu shot, and the FDA's ban on gay men donating blood.
An FDA panel will meet Tuesday to review the federal ban on blood donations by any man who has had sex with another man since 1977. It is a longstanding federal regulation that many in the gay community say stigmatizes and discriminates against them. They, among many in the medical field, will gather at the FDA headquarters to find out if the FDA panel will support the measure. Julianna Goldman reports.
The Food and Drug Administration will announce broad new rules for posting calorie counts on menus. The FDA wants listings just about everywhere you eat, outside your kitchen as part of a directive in the Affordable Care Act. CBS news medical contributor Dr. Holly Phillips joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the upcoming rules.
The government recently came out with guidelines urging people to eat more fish, and the FDA set a minimum level of consumption for pregnant women to be between eight and 12 ounces a week. Consumer Reports' director of consumer safety and sustainability Urvashi Rangan joins "CBS This Morning" to share why they found a reason for concern over the data.
When A.J. Betts committed suicide over a year ago, his mother was able to take solace in the fact that her son's organs would help give others the gift of life. Unfortunately, she recently learned that his last wish ran up against a policy that many call discriminatory. KCCI-TV's Shaina Humphries reports.
Insomnia affects an estimated 60 million Americans, and now the FDA has announced support for a new form of sleeping pill that could help. Dr. Carol Ash, director of sleep medicine at Meridian Health, joins the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts to discuss the medication.
The Judge Rotenberg Center in Massachusetts is under scrutiny for using electric shock therapy to treat students with disabilities. Anna Werner reports.
A robotic device that helps paralyzed patients stand and walk has won approval from federal regulators. As CBS News reported earlier this year, patients testing the device say it could change their lives.
A Harvard study found teen suicide rates went up after a drop in antidepressant subscriptions following government warnings on abuse. Plus, physically fit children may get higher grades in school; Alison Harmelin reports on the day's top health headlines.
Doctors Jon LaPook and Holly Phillips join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the week’s top medical stories including the newest trend in quitting smoking and FDA guidelines on seafood for women and kids.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the EPA are updating advice on pregnant women and fish consumption. They're recommending expectant moms consume between 8 and 12 ounces per week of fish with lower mercury levels, in order to support fetal growth and development. CBS News' Alexis Christoforous reports.
In an effort to mitigate the dangers of indoor tanning, the FDA will now require tanning beds and sun lamps to be adorned with warning labels calling attention to potential hazards like skin cancer. Dr. Elizabeth Hale, associate professor of dermatology, joins the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts to outline some of the dangers.
The FDA has approved a new implantable device to help treat people suffering from sleep apnea. The new device stimulates a nerve that controls the airway to keep it open during sleep. Patients are able to turn the system on and off using a handheld remote. CBS News' Danielle Nottingham reports.
The Food and Drug Administration is proposing regulations for e-cigarettes that would ban their sale to minors, require warning labels that say they're addictive and list ingredients. Some anti-smoking activists say the proposal doesn't go far enough in addressing flavors that critics say are intended to entice kids. Chip Reid reports.
Three Americans were shot dead by an Afghan security guard at a hospital run by a U.S. Christian charity; and, This Saturday, the 75 mph speed limit on West Texas' U.S. 285 comes off for the annual Big Bend Open Road Race.
The Food and Drug Administration says it will seek stricter regulation of non-smoke tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes. CBS News national correspondent Chip Reid reports.
Patients and researchers testing the ReWalk exoskeleton at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York are hoping the device gets approved by the FDA for home use. That would allow paraplegics to walk, climb stairs and avoid the health complications that come with being inactive in a wheelchair. Ryan Jaslow reports.
Doctors Jon LaPook and Holly Phillips join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the top medical stories of the week including the FDA’s plans to overhaul nutrition information on food labels and how a simple blood test could revolutionize prenatal screening for Down syndrome and other disorders.
Ousted Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych revealed he has fled to neighboring Russia, which has begun conducting military exercises near its border with Ukraine; and, mudslides threaten about 1,000 homes in two suburbs east of Los Angeles, where police went door to door telling people to evacuate.
Nutritionist Lisa Young, author of "The Portion Teller Plan," discusses an important change that addresses how much Americans now eat
Nutritionist Lisa Young, author of "The Portion Teller Plan," discusses how an "added sugar" listing to nutrition labels will educate consumers
First lady Michelle Obama says nutrition labels should be simple enough to allow consumers to make "informed choices" about what they eat
In a petition to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, anti-addiction groups call the newly-approved drug Zohydro the next Oxycontin and they are warning if it is released to pharmacies as scheduled, it will also lead to more addiction and drug-related deaths. Wyatt Andrews reports.
The FDA plans to announce major changes to food labels. Nutritionist and New York University adjunct professor Lisa Young talks about the proposals with the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts.
Former President Donald Trump is "safe and unharmed" and a suspect is in custody after allegedly pointing a high-powered rifle through golf course fence, officials say.
The full list of winners and nominees from the 2024 Emmy Awards.
Chinese ships have repeatedly rammed Philippine ships in the South China Sea. The U.S. has a mutual defense treaty with the Philippines, which could lead to American intervention.
On "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sen. JD Vance condemned the threat of violence in Springfield, Ohio, despite amplifying the false claims.
Jerod Hughes, a convicted Jan. 6 rioter who helped kick open a door to the Capitol, still believes the 2020 election was stolen.
The former first lady, senator, secretary of state and presidential nominee opens up about personal matters in her new book, "Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love, and Liberty."
They wrote in a statement that if former Republican President Ronald Reagan was alive, he would back Vice President Kamala Harris' candidacy.
The crimes of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot are some of the most recorded in history, top prosecutor Matthew Graves says. He explains what went into the more than 1,000 convictions.
Former President Donald Trump declared "I hate Taylor Swift!" in a Truth Social post Sunday, days after she endorsed Kamala Harris.
The full list of winners and nominees from the 2024 Emmy Awards.
Former President Donald Trump is "safe and unharmed" and a suspect is in custody after allegedly pointing a high-powered rifle through golf course fence, officials say.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, GOP VP nominee Sen. JD Vance and Gary Cohn join Margaret Brennan.
Former President Donald Trump pledged this week to eliminate income taxes on overtime pay, which would require congressional approval.
On "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sen. JD Vance condemned the threat of violence in Springfield, Ohio, despite amplifying the false claims.
Gary Cohn served as former President Donald Trump's chief economic adviser from 2017-18 and served as director of the National Economic Council.
The Walt Disney Company and DirecTV are still working to finalize a new, multi-year contract.
Former president Trump's latest proposal would cost $227 billion over 10 years, according to the Tax Foundation.
Shares in Donald Trump's Trump Media & Technology Group soared on Friday after he vowed not to sell his DJT stake.
Spa pumps made by a Hong Kong-based company are under recall after catching fire and causing one death.
Gary Cohn served as former President Donald Trump's chief economic adviser from 2017-18 and served as director of the National Economic Council.
Former President Donald Trump is "safe and unharmed" and a suspect is in custody after allegedly pointing a high-powered rifle through golf course fence, officials say.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, GOP VP nominee Sen. JD Vance and Gary Cohn join Margaret Brennan.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Gary Cohn, former director of the U.S. National Economic Council, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Sept. 15, 2024.
The following is a transcript of an interview with David Becker, Center of Election Innovation and Research executive director and CBS contributor, and Chris Krebs, former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and CBS News cybersecurity expert and analyst, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Sept. 15, 2024.
Thanks to vaccinations, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. But measles cases are now back; one reason is that more families have exempted their children from routine immunizations than ever before.
Thanks to vaccinations, measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000. But measles cases are now back, and one big reason is that, across the country, more families have exempted their children from routine immunizations than ever before. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook looks at how the views of "anti-vaxxers" are precipitating new health crises; and talks with health experts about the dangers posed by anti-vaccine and anti-science movements.
When Phil Passen found a new doctor after the pandemic, he got some bad news about his congenital heart condition.
After decades of advocacy, there's a new standard for empowering patients who receive mammograms with access to what could be life-saving information. The new regulation, which is now in effect, requires mammogram providers to notify women of their level of breast density.
Boar's Head will no longer make liverwurst and is indefinitely closing the location where the product was made, impacting 500 workers.
Heavy rains caused severe flooding in Central Europe, affecting countries like Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Romania.
The British Royal Family, including Prince William and Princess Kate, shared brief messages online acknowledging Prince Harry's 40th birthday.
Six people were taken to hospital "in relative emergency," including a 10-month-old baby with hypothermia.
The explosion in Miragoane, Haiti, also injured about 40 people, with some suffering burns over most of their bodies, officials said.
Three American citizens, two Spaniards and a Czech citizen have been detained in Venezuela on suspicion of plotting to destabilize the country through "violent actions."
The full list of winners and nominees from the 2024 Emmy Awards.
The 2024 Emmy Awards are being held in Los Angeles on Sunday night. "Shogun" leads the way with 25 nominations and Netflix leads the way in nominations for a network with 107. Elise Preston reports/
Former President Donald Trump declared "I hate Taylor Swift!" in a Truth Social post Sunday, days after she endorsed Kamala Harris.
Twenty-six years ago, CBS News' Harry Smith interviewed actress Meryl Streep, asking her the secret to her uncanny ability to inhabit every role she takes.
Comedy legend Will Ferrell and former "SNL" head writer Harper Steele had been buddies since the mid-1990s. Two years ago, Steele announced that she had transitioned to a woman. How they approached the changing dynamics of their friendship became the basis of a new Netflix documentary.
U.S. security officials have warned voters to stay vigilant for false information ahead of the 2024 election. Chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett and the CBS News Confirmed team take a look at the way misinformation spreads online, and how you can tell fact from fiction.
United Airlines will offer free Wi-Fi after signing deal with Elon Musk's Starlink to provide more reliable connectivity in the air.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Tech giant's latest AirPods will soon function as hearing aids for people with mild to moderate hearing loss.
More than 20,000 users of Microsoft 365 tools alone reported issues accessing systems on Thursday morning in apparent software outage.
A tsunami stemming from a landslide was behind a surprising seismic event last year that shook the earth for nine days, researchers said.
The spacewalkers tested new SpaceX-designed pressure suits that could eventually be used by civilian astronauts on the moon and Mars.
Record-high temperatures have hit several areas of California, Arizona and Oregon since Friday, extending the fire season and creating drier conditions that make wildfires spread faster. The Line Fire in Southern California has grown past 21,000 acres, roughly half the size of Washington, D.C. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy reports.
The Europa Clipper remains on track for launch Oct. 10 to study Jupiter's icy moon Europa, where a vast ocean lurks beneath an icy crust.
For those who are pregnant, extreme heat isn't just uncomfortable. Studies show it can lead to serious complications for them and their unborn child, including pre-term births, miscarriages and stillbirths, and even increase the likelihood of one of the leading causes of death of pregnant women in the U.S. — homicide. Here's what to know.
In 1981, four people were brutally murdered in the drug house of the Wonderland Gang in Los Angeles. A new MGM+ docuseries, "The Wonderland Massacre & the Secret History of Hollywood," goes into the unsolved case. Executive producer Michael Connelly and director Alison Ellwood join CBS News to discuss the making of the series.
A military court in Congo has convicted 37 people, including three Americans, on charges of taking part in a coup attempt and sentenced them to death.
CBS News Chicago is giving you the most accurate, up-to-date data on gun violence incidents from the Chicago Police Department and the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.
Justin Timberlake pleaded guilty Friday to driving while ability impaired on Long Island. He spoke to reporters after the plea, saying he made a mistake, and urged people not to get behind the wheel if they had even one drink.
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada said he was forcibly kidnapped and brought to the U.S. by another fugitive cartel leader, Joaquín Guzmán López.
The groundbreaking commercial space mission known as Polaris Dawn successfully splashed down early Sunday morning. The historic five-day mission, flown by tech billionaire Jared Isaacman and three crew mates, included the first ever commercial spacewalk.
Splashdown northwest of Key West, Florida, closed out a mission highlighted by the first non-government civilian spacewalk.
Astronaut Sarah Gillis, who took part in Polaris Dawn's historic spacewalk earlier this week, delivered a violin performance from the mission. The performance was synced with an orchestra on Earth.
Astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and pilot Sunita Williams look ahead to a productive science mission.
Boeing Starliner commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore and pilot Sunita Williams spoke to reporters from the International Space Station where they will remain until 2025. The Starliner capsule's mission was supposed to last eight days but NASA delayed its return to Earth after facing technical issues. CBS News' Mark Strassmann spoke to the crew.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
A look at the evidence in "The Dexter Killer" case; plus, newly revealed letters from the man police say wanted to be like fictional serial killer Dexter Morgan.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
A suspect who had a high-powered rifle pointed at a golf course where former President Trump was playing is in custody after Secret Service agents opened fire. Manuel Bojorquez has the latest.
The groundbreaking commercial space mission known as Polaris Dawn successfully splashed down early Sunday morning. The historic five-day mission, flown by tech billionaire Jared Isaacman and three crew mates, included the first ever commercial spacewalk.
The 2024 Emmy Awards are being held in Los Angeles on Sunday night. "Shogun" leads the way with 25 nominations and Netflix leads the way in nominations for a network with 107. Elise Preston reports/
J.B. Nethercutt used the fortune he amassed helping his aunt, Merle Norman, start her successful cosmetics company to buy the types of cars he dreamed about owning as a kid. The massive collection, which had to housed in a five-story building plus another storage facility across the street, is now a museum in Los Angeles. Carter Evans has the story.
The first votes of the 2024 election will be cast in the coming weeks, with mail-in ballots set to go out shortly. While the practice has seen a massive rise in popularity in recent years, it's been around longer than people may think. Scott MacFarlane takes a look at a new exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum highlighting the history of voting by mail.