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Health From CBSNews.comThu, 19 Sep 2024 10:46:26 -04005New COVID variant XEC now in half of states. Here's what to know.
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Some of the earliest U.S. cases were reported in Virginia.Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:54:51 -0400https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/05/16/322e5c6c-fa54-40b3-8672-cc4ba09fb688/thumbnail/60x60/95969a7e4d7a0f8c7a322b1be9a0b719/gettyimages-1361590305.jpg?v=1736e554a81339b452bb43c01c071a5115a37186-4f3f-46e0-acbb-8ff7c1b21b49Researchers use artificial intelligence to help ALS patient speak again
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Using artificial intelligence, doctors have found a way to give people who lost their voice to ALS the ability to speak again.Mon, 16 Sep 2024 19:38:00 -0400https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/16/409b705a-71fd-492c-b6f3-6fdc2074e5af/thumbnail/60x60/6f46f2222d276f06b3c598ebde59da27/ai.jpg?v=1736e554a81339b452bb43c01c071a514f80b446-5122-4cfc-ae17-7ee52f6eeb32FDA approves Apple Watch sleep apnea detection tool
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The function is not a diagnostic tool, but can tell watch-wearers if they are exhibiting signs of sleep apnea.Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:45:38 -0400https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/16/0e7a5ccc-4957-40aa-87d8-63a8f4279065/thumbnail/60x60/377fe5c2ae382eae45d6b273435fddc1/gettyimages-2171047083.jpg?v=1736e554a81339b452bb43c01c071a5161446912-c482-4ff7-9f8f-3db34c867120Will 988 call the police? Data suggests 1% of mental health crisis calls get "involuntary" rescues
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The new white paper is the most comprehensive look at 988's data to date.Mon, 16 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0400https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/28/23cc39eb-dd7f-4f17-ac8b-2243180a1f47/thumbnail/60x60/a0e328eedde047a007cea606ebf0d039/gettyimages-182225916.jpg?v=1736e554a81339b452bb43c01c071a51adbe2adc-2b5e-4ef3-9bc6-c91b773d9d8cExperts warn against vaccine skepticism
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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.Sun, 15 Sep 2024 09:12:00 -0400https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/14/ce06c485-25e8-4639-87bf-582a439d061c/thumbnail/60x60/5c9ba426c3854d449814a179e3df09a2/vaccine-needle-1280.jpg?v=1736e554a81339b452bb43c01c071a51f43b59dd-80c3-4829-b81f-b9184b466fbdAs measles cases increase, experts warn against vaccine skepticism
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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.Sun, 15 Sep 2024 09:11:00 -0400https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/15/bbb743a9-26cd-4991-a726-7eaeb740320a/thumbnail/60x60/2ca12dbfd9ed3d22bc96c96e7452731e/measles-cases-reported-1920.jpg?v=1736e554a81339b452bb43c01c071a51de035925-baa1-41da-bf45-86f1a1f316faNew mammogram requirements now in effect
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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.Sat, 14 Sep 2024 09:40:11 -0400https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/14/54d75fa2-249e-4920-8a04-fe419105fae1/thumbnail/60x60/3300f38263322fd52c319ebab70dbc20/0914-satmo-fdamammogramrule-shamlian-3194127-640x360.jpg?v=1736e554a81339b452bb43c01c071a51a676bf00-4e93-4251-869c-ee392022d3b9Boar's Head shutters Virginia plant tied to deadly listeria outbreak
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Boar's Head will no longer make liverwurst and is indefinitely closing the location where the product was made, impacting 500 workers.Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:13:00 -0400https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/29/cc0dc0c4-05fb-4bc8-a6dd-8f3891334ac1/thumbnail/60x60/545d4def29e3f8ac3e2ed058ffb73e79/cbsn-fusion-boars-head-facility-that-had-mold-mildew-and-bugs-linked-to-listeria-outbreak-thumbnail.jpg?v=1736e554a81339b452bb43c01c071a5137c3e6c1-9139-4d19-82e2-0f8c22825e19Opioid deaths now lowest in 3 years, but still worse than pre-pandemic
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Drug overdose deaths from opioids such as heroin and fentanyl have fallen from a peak in 2023.Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:25:00 -0400https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/03/31/f1ca414a-bcbb-4baf-8bc5-7385bebd1aab/thumbnail/60x60/ea366ece73d3320386fb4a8fae191dd1/ap17023711999843.jpg?v=1736e554a81339b452bb43c01c071a515d3d8e9c-f066-49aa-95db-e4d730ea98d0Steward Health Care CEO faces contempt of Congress vote
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A vote is expected next week to hold Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre in contempt of Congress after he refused to appear at a hearing this week despite being subpoenaed to testify. This follows a nearly two-year CBS News investigation into how private equity investors and de la Torre siphoned hundreds of millions of dollars from Steward hospitals. Dr. Jon LaPook has more.Thu, 12 Sep 2024 19:39:00 -0400https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/12/d312061d-c7ea-436b-bdec-ceacde0aa4f3/thumbnail/60x60/f88fb284d00e880ca6eeefadec9a0888/0912-en-lapook.jpg?v=1736e554a81339b452bb43c01c071a51ae478f7f-6e36-4e4c-8a02-12f5a8534dc1Social media fuels fentanyl crisis by providing easy access to drug dealers
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Experts, law enforcement and children's advocates say companies like Snap, TikTok and Meta are not doing enough to keep children safe.Thu, 12 Sep 2024 17:47:19 -0400https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/12/3b16bf1f-866d-4520-bee8-0d613d414864/thumbnail/60x60/444f177cc782024320bb50485a1b50b4/ap24218806596431.jpg?v=1736e554a81339b452bb43c01c071a516e61892e-4e71-4947-af38-d15f4c4d8651High levels of lead found in 12 cinnamon brands. List to avoid.
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A third of the cinnamon powders and spice mixtures tested yielded alarming results, advocacy group's study finds.Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:42:00 -0400https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/02/07/477589c5-001a-4c03-b032-bfdf91bfe2fa/thumbnail/60x60/2e34f8ca38becf15749ddd22f5391e6a/gettyimages-119707301-1.jpg?v=1736e554a81339b452bb43c01c071a5131cf8b61-ba99-4ccd-b321-da41f8c67d27Biden administration still prioritizing menthol cigarette ban, official says
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FDA's top tobacco official says the agency has "not abandoned" the proposed ban.Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:28:00 -0400https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/07/06/e095d337-841e-4ac7-8dff-84d8c0504dea/thumbnail/60x60/cd41f7920200fea972f3917dab141083/gettyimages-1227710472.jpg?v=1736e554a81339b452bb43c01c071a5178285232-70a7-4d19-bd3a-ff9083d1c21fDoctors more likely to perform unnecessary C-sections on Black moms, study says
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A new report uncovered a disturbing racial disparity when it comes to C-sections, with doctors being more likely to perform them on Black mothers.Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:24:00 -0400https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/11/fcb51bae-9b3f-431d-9adb-56adda0fc693/thumbnail/60x60/60774856841abcbc0e11f7f6667599e3/gettyimages-694015713-1.jpg?v=1736e554a81339b452bb43c01c071a51ea8b2c41-6b67-4557-b2d8-74258eff8399Apple's new AirPods double as a hearing aid. Here's what to know.
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Can Apple's AirPods make hearing aids cool? Experts say they could help destigmatize hearing loss.Tue, 10 Sep 2024 17:48:00 -0400https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/10/b796220b-1f31-4d4a-9b1d-a383f333a4d5/thumbnail/60x60/1611ca6ba6934e6851993fb9cedd7683/gettyimages-2171047193.jpg?v=1736e554a81339b452bb43c01c071a515da746ea-def6-4325-8e70-db7d0a0e96d2Cuomo testifies about COVID nursing home deaths
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Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo testified before Congress about his administration's handling of the COVID pandemic.Tue, 10 Sep 2024 13:55:00 -0400https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/10/6fbe0a53-4565-43ef-9936-e01f2af19b50/thumbnail/60x60/2b6d62709e4f376e96245ed3d0738253/cuomo-testifying-in-congress-jm-mk-hi-res-still.jpg?v=1736e554a81339b452bb43c01c071a51c6db93da-b2da-46e6-9798-d697f3832afeNJ student with sickle cell disease has newfound hope with gene therapy
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There's new hope for people with sickle cell disease which affects mainly African Americans. It's gene therapy research at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia that's being called a game changer.Mon, 09 Sep 2024 18:55:00 -0400https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/09/8ec3508f-58ad-442d-9ac4-18a303d9f14d/thumbnail/60x60/726cbbd831989ebb42e1dd7cc01e0a31/sickle-cell-therapy.jpg?v=1736e554a81339b452bb43c01c071a517bc6753f-fb1d-4652-a05f-7b8a6eb59bd7Apple juice sold by Aldi and Walmart recalled due to arsenic concerns
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Nearly 134,000 cases of multiple brands of apple juice are now being recalled because of of potential contamination.Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:35:00 -0400https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2011/12/01/7beebb29-1c4f-11e3-9918-005056850598/thumbnail/60x60/27b387a3cab97de377f66e97dc2ea1ce/arsenicapple-AP110915069204.jpg?v=1736e554a81339b452bb43c01c071a51a874d041-5ca9-4f37-ad3f-782222550cb9The Climate Election: How climate change impacts maternal health and pregnancy
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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.Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:44:00 -0400https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/09/76e0a29b-a006-4dd7-a8ab-494398528259/thumbnail/60x60/daf18fd8f24cdb668a443886dbc070fd/ce.png?v=1736e554a81339b452bb43c01c071a51d2bdccc0-5cf4-475b-8abe-2af20b5c9c7cPolio vaccination effort goes on as Israeli strikes continue in Gaza
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The United Nations' polio vaccination campaign continued this weekend in Gaza, even as Israel continued striking other parts of the strip. Elizabeth Palmer reports.Sun, 08 Sep 2024 19:28:00 -0400https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/08/692ca84e-16d8-4ffc-a634-da5c4fc2e164/thumbnail/60x60/227d77929ee7689cb92e6b43c336a9c5/0908-en-palmer.jpg?v=1736e554a81339b452bb43c01c071a51f3f45439-c87e-4dfb-a8a7-08282d13b29eBoar's Head faces multiple lawsuits after deadly listeria outbreak
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A nationwide listeria outbreak blamed for nine deaths is turning into a potential legal nightmare for food maker Boar's Head.Fri, 06 Sep 2024 14:16:27 -0400https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/29/5b72f08d-5c7e-4571-b9b7-553ffe6345a8/thumbnail/60x60/365ae213c1196a3fe39c489aac209b8c/cbsn-fusion-insects-in-meat-rancid-smell-in-cooler-among-findings-of-boars-head-plant-investigation-thumbnail.jpg?v=1736e554a81339b452bb43c01c071a51a2ff87d6-f414-450a-b68d-c14b722572bdFirst mpox vaccines arrive as Congo grapples with fast-growing outbreak
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Congo finally gets vaccines, but stopping the world's worst mpox outbreak will be a race against time, and there are plenty of hurdles.Thu, 05 Sep 2024 13:19:00 -0400https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/05/cefad983-8abf-4108-bced-84ae33099ba4/thumbnail/60x60/340a4ace9aeea40507d6c51212b2cde0/mpox-congo-2169643655.jpg?v=1736e554a81339b452bb43c01c071a5164a7233a-df4c-48ec-a7ff-1bbe47168c77CDC stepping up efforts to get kids vaccinated ahead of school year
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As a new school year is set to begin, some areas are seeing lower levels of vaccinations, which could make kids more susceptible to diseases like measles and whooping cough. Thd CDC is stepping up efforts to help get kids vaccinated, including those from lower income family who may struggle to afford health care. Celine Gounder reports.Sun, 01 Sep 2024 21:10:00 -0400https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/02/13010d31-89a6-4f16-a513-528618c959c2/thumbnail/60x60/31e6c27fcec864d7a15e85839742a05f/gettyimages-1368392885.jpg?v=1736e554a81339b452bb43c01c071a51444ef83c-0c93-4150-a806-3e371964a218Mass. Gov. Maura Healey says Trump can't "spell IVF, let alone understand what it means"
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, who signed a maternal health bill in her state last week, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that she doesn't "believe anything that Donald Trump says," including his recent support of IVF. "I don't think Donald Trump can spell IVF, let alone understand what it means, because his own Project 2025, remember, which establishes a fetal personhood, would undermine and take away IVF treatment," Healey added.Sun, 01 Sep 2024 13:32:00 -0400https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/01/6605d8b3-a4ff-4056-9952-fbcbd791315e/thumbnail/60x60/5c04759dedbfaa570a2abe65e0fc51cc/0901-ftn-healy.jpg?v=1736e554a81339b452bb43c01c071a5148aa98e1-f991-4fce-a73b-27a78f88e1812 killed in West Bank amid plans for polio vaccine campaign in Gaza
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Overnight, two Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank. Officials said the two were planning car bomb attacks. The incident comes as the Israeli military continues its operations in the territory for a fourth day. Meanwhile in Gaza, there is expected to be a pause in the fighting this weekend as the United Nations carries out urgent polio vaccinations.Sat, 31 Aug 2024 12:04:10 -0400https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/31/0b3a098a-57b9-49ad-a29f-4dbd39f0b11a/thumbnail/60x60/321d9e538eba5ff44091ad93a43cb1bb/0831-satmo-mideastpoliovax-tyab-3160998-640x360.jpg?v=1736e554a81339b452bb43c01c071a5102a3404d-4429-48ba-a292-a83f7a769a59Growing online movement promotes raw milk despite health warnings
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There is a growing movement of social media influencers promoting raw or unpasteurized milk. It’s coincided with a recent spike in sales nationwide. However, health officials warn that drinking raw milk could have dangerous consequences.Sat, 31 Aug 2024 09:00:10 -0400https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/31/1bb74d41-3f17-4d21-9976-6ff71c2248a7/thumbnail/60x60/45511874787626e8c7597313449b2417/0831-satmo-rawmilk-kaul-3161021-640x360.jpg?v=1736e554a81339b452bb43c01c071a51fde20a9c-7e68-4bd2-a1f3-144cc0afd1adTrump says he'll vote to uphold Florida's 6-week abortion ban
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Trump angered abortion opponents after he appeared open to voting for an amendment that would roll back Florida's six-week ban.Fri, 30 Aug 2024 20:03:35 -0400https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/30/bd75afba-f9bc-47ef-ba12-e027f8d3f5d7/thumbnail/60x60/ab0c2619dd5bb5282448d7cf5e2c181e/gettyimages-2168360382.jpg?v=1736e554a81339b452bb43c01c071a5180dcc043-9770-4f2e-933d-80c1f58e178bCalifornia advances bill banning food additives in school meals
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Food dyes in popular snacks have been linked to adverse health outcomes in kids, says state legislature.Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:46:27 -0400https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/30/51c9d5e9-e3a8-4a97-9a6e-ed8a35c4dcd3/thumbnail/60x60/683471d03cd5955bdf4f6a28695a9968/gettyimages-1498829096.jpg?v=1736e554a81339b452bb43c01c071a51a4a07f13-68e4-454c-a8d5-7038be44638dTim Walz says he's "proud" of son Gus, who lives with neurodivergence
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In a new interview on CNN, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he's proud of his son, whose emotional moment at the Democratic National Convention went viral.Fri, 30 Aug 2024 12:17:00 -0400https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/22/0eb9dba5-1478-47e5-a5f5-164305d2cd02/thumbnail/60x60/0d4b895f9d2a6d14c4451a7ad6b2039a/gettyimages-2167150256-1.jpg?v=1736e554a81339b452bb43c01c071a510258b083-0cdf-4885-9724-cd01f86570d3Study shows hormone therapy can benefit women's health during menopause
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CBS News contributor Dr. Celine Gounder discusses a new study about hormone therapy for women during menopause. Researchers found hormone therapy slows the aging process and can benefit women's health.Fri, 30 Aug 2024 10:13:00 -0400https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/30/7d87e05b-5211-4730-9513-c595423cb749/thumbnail/60x60/675dbb3d5c4c5552f0c27904c3eb7426/0830-cmo-gounder.jpg?v=1736e554a81339b452bb43c01c071a5105aaad8b-98c7-4cb8-b0f9-ac9dcc29df73