https://www.cbsnews.com/ Healthwatch From CBSNews.com Tue, 17 Sep 2024 07:16:13 -0400 5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/will-988-call-the-police-data-suggests-rarely/ The new white paper is the most comprehensive look at 988's data to date. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/28/23cc39eb-dd7f-4f17-ac8b-2243180a1f47/thumbnail/60x60/a0e328eedde047a007cea606ebf0d039/gettyimages-182225916.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 adbe2adc-2b5e-4ef3-9bc6-c91b773d9d8c https://www.cbsnews.com/news/martin-general-hospital-north-carolina-reopen-federal-program/ One rural North Carolina county is on track to be among the first where a hospital reopens owing to a new federal hospital classification meant to help save small, struggling facilities. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 05:00:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/13/a77adfd5-0a89-4e35-a54c-b7f1c389ee79/thumbnail/60x60/5441d091b24a60ba3fb5a7b396bb8f75/hospital.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 eeca8024-4b5f-4614-91c9-e6a8c825f77b https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-dad-heart-surgery/ When Phil Passen found a new doctor after the pandemic, he got some bad news about his congenital heart condition. Sat, 14 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/13/19160863-c697-4bb5-8c31-3c20fa2719fe/thumbnail/60x60/45bf4c16809b2ec184393bbaf1655ef3/unknown-6.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 0d9f101b-2d67-495f-b5c0-9341393281d5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/opioid-overdose-deaths-3-year-low-worse-than-before-pandemic/ Drug overdose deaths from opioids such as heroin and fentanyl have fallen from a peak in 2023. Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:25:45 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/03/31/f1ca414a-bcbb-4baf-8bc5-7385bebd1aab/thumbnail/60x60/ea366ece73d3320386fb4a8fae191dd1/ap17023711999843.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 5d3d8e9c-f066-49aa-95db-e4d730ea98d0 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/americans-skipping-covid-flu-shots/ It's critical to get COVID and flu vaccinations as we head into the fall and winter months, an infectious disease expert said. Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:51:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/02/23/93ebcd4c-d313-46aa-952a-d33c224bc88f/thumbnail/60x60/b3b8f56421252b7d64c3306064daf1bf/flu-shot.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 a3584b20-8d38-4420-9343-559083ef91e0 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-approves-apple-airpods-2-as-hearing-aids/ Tech giant's latest AirPods will soon function as hearing aids for people with mild to moderate hearing loss. Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:42:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/13/46fde834-45bb-4cfc-8232-a733f8d092c8/thumbnail/60x60/28120fec7d66c27747f94d460e8876e0/gettyimages-2171047193.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 e1254862-118e-4178-bd09-beefe7a2dac5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/menthol-cigarette-ban-biden-administration-timeline/ FDA's top tobacco official says the agency has "not abandoned" the proposed ban. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:28:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/07/06/e095d337-841e-4ac7-8dff-84d8c0504dea/thumbnail/60x60/cd41f7920200fea972f3917dab141083/gettyimages-1227710472.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 78285232-70a7-4d19-bd3a-ff9083d1c21f https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tubes-tied-after-roe-v-wade-overturned/ More women chose to have their tubes tied after Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, according to a new study. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 15:29:51 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/28/51c4454d-819f-4181-995c-e65254ad2635/thumbnail/60x60/b7b7289a76b020b332a9ed910fb152a4/gettyimages-2159272624.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 5ae920a4-6749-454c-903f-a4db3fa05885 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/extreme-heat-pregnancy-complications-stillbirths-miscarriages/ Homicide, named by one study in 2022 as the leading cause of death of pregnant women in the U.S., is also among the risks inflated by extreme temperatures. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:12:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/09/a02dd51c-a92b-4cd5-870d-f2beaeca0cbe/thumbnail/60x60/f00720651b640dd2b361af6c301f4968/gettyimages-694024327.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 470d20a0-3302-4ef4-baaf-8fe679d6d0e7 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dense-breast-tissue-mammogram/ The FDA's updated regulation for notifying patients of dense breast tissue after mammograms is aimed at improving early detection of breast cancer. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 10:06:36 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/05/01/a3f56af7-b64d-49b2-9fbb-0f5ee0d980b1/thumbnail/60x60/4fe2ca11276ab6416fa6c075f92879b8/mammogram.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 261d98a1-0a03-463b-a099-e6581be9ece1 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/national-suicide-prevention-policies-rising-rates/ Despite years of national strategies to address the suicide crisis in the U.S., rates continue to rise. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 05:00:14 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/10/48502731-2ce5-47bb-84bf-6d475b680b97/thumbnail/60x60/144c21adb5531fb07f9e9b9788ddd578/mehta.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 2834e29e-3671-49e8-b054-512837679125 https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/sickle-cell-disease-childrens-hospital-of-philadelphia/ 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 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/09/8ec3508f-58ad-442d-9ac4-18a303d9f14d/thumbnail/60x60/726cbbd831989ebb42e1dd7cc01e0a31/sickle-cell-therapy.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 7bc6753f-fb1d-4652-a05f-7b8a6eb59bd7 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kristie-sue-hathaway-organ-donation-live-donor-state-trooper/ About 12 people a day die waiting for a transplant. Kristie Sue Hathaway has saved two. Sat, 07 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/06/35fa3e4d-b222-43cc-993d-41900185edf2/thumbnail/60x60/9475018983f765cd02821d6d5e6145f9/screenshot-2024-09-06-at-5-00-35-pm.png?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 50d386d7-643a-4f9d-babe-28158d799269 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ultra-processed-foods-fda-health-safety/ Ultra-processed food​s now make up over half of an average American adult's diet and two-thirds of an American child's. Sat, 07 Sep 2024 07:04:06 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/06/b40fd6d4-45b2-44f1-99aa-afdc51ea9d45/thumbnail/60x60/644f147f8b7fa6c82a4ff75755108613/gettyimages-1208791456.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 e68073e8-9738-4803-9171-a3141b96edd8 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/missouri-patient-contracts-bird-flu-no-contact-animals/ The case raises questions about how the person was exposed to the virus. All the previous U.S. infections were among people who worked around cows and poultry. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 19:53:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/05/31/6a94aafb-537c-4f91-885e-d7690c8b8a1b/thumbnail/60x60/36a75f3fed4f5af95503d9ea9978f645/gettyimages-472088760.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 7fea1195-4876-4f32-9d61-4c15a4145eaa https://www.cbsnews.com/news/valley-fever-symptoms-fungus-disease/ Valley fever​, a disease caused by breathing in a type of fungus, is on the rise in California. Here's what to know. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 15:01:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/05/3cb2283d-c676-4183-bb73-190cd3db4675/thumbnail/60x60/7a402c0b57b9996efa7b4869c60d9a67/gettyimages-1386022761.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 af74c4fb-6c08-4746-8384-86f52d403a70 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mpox-outbreak-2024-vaccines-congo-africa-challenges/ 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 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/05/cefad983-8abf-4108-bced-84ae33099ba4/thumbnail/60x60/340a4ace9aeea40507d6c51212b2cde0/mpox-congo-2169643655.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 64a7233a-df4c-48ec-a7ff-1bbe47168c77 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-2024-guidelines-isolation-tests-vaccine/ Tested positive for COVID in 2024? Here's what to know about isolation, testing, new vaccines and more. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 15:06:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/07/26/d680348b-09b1-472c-84ff-3ca01ab40204/thumbnail/60x60/28fc91abe476eeac596431b636c6e536/cbsn-fusion-covid-study-shows-mask-vaccine-mandates-saved-lives-thumbnail.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 d306493f-69aa-4d10-ad0e-3fe542664d4f https://www.cbsnews.com/news/weight-loss-drugs-labeled-risks-lawsuit/ Do weight loss drug labels warn enough about potential side effects? A patient who needed emergency surgery is suing prescription drugmaker Novo Nordisk. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 13:04:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/05/15/2428ce9a-8e10-40f7-adcf-37324a430223/thumbnail/60x60/d3cbc7afaba7c6f026e2bbdf29b97380/ap24103627290303.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 ef1f4421-2125-4563-8831-0d38875a4373 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/farmworkers-extreme-heat-federal-protections/ As climate change brings more extreme weather, farmworkers who pick California grapes say they need more protections from extreme heat and wildfire smoke. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 05:00:09 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/07/e9066aac-f4ea-4229-8815-ad333eba6128/thumbnail/60x60/43372531844aad73d1fc3bf9237625e5/cbsn-fusion-how-extreme-heat-is-taking-a-toll-on-u-s-workers-thumbnail.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 02e76537-18a8-4f10-889e-04cf7cfc3d62 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/map-states-west-nile-virus-eee-cases/ Here's where the mosquito-borne diseases West Nile virus​ and eastern equine encephalitis​ are being reported in the U.S. in 2024. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:21:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/03/67782737-1d8c-465e-945d-67950e4a9c1d/thumbnail/60x60/dfc1b7c04413b1f41eb01f6330c9c2c4/gettyimages-2168742604.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 8139a4f4-013d-45a6-bd41-f1fb8632f477 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-eee-eastern-equine-encephalitis-mosquito-borne-virus-symptoms/ A New Hampshire man recently died​ of eastern equine encephalitis and another is fighting for his life. Here's what to know about the mosquito-borne disease. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:48:02 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/07/25/9ba6bdd3-31ff-4fbe-9d37-6320e36b8db9/thumbnail/60x60/1389570c97338119702488eb0c1e7329/do-pest-control-companies-spray-for-ticks.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 4f2364fe-5cf0-42f2-8988-3feccbb49029 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/breast-cancer-asian-american-pacific-islander-women/ Asian American and Pacific Islander women once had a relatively low rate of breast cancer diagnoses. Now, researchers are scrambling to understand what's changed. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 05:00:12 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/23/c37cf8fc-9f83-40e2-ac30-7ab78362ffbf/thumbnail/60x60/59b2efa50e8980497dcd487f85a97cb4/kashiwada-02.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 fc616267-86e5-4be9-85b0-71d5558e95e6 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rich-bugay-acid-reflux-aortic-aneurysm-mayo-clinic/ A chance test by a gastrointestinal specialist led to a "bombshell" diagnosis. Sat, 31 Aug 2024 10:00:03 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/30/4db113ab-9fd9-4643-baf8-0c6849364dc5/thumbnail/60x60/82c7e77f250d55bef2da5961e1bba4ee/rich-bugay-surgery.png?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 459b2e88-aae5-458b-8b0d-546e00fe3e9b https://www.cbsnews.com/news/west-nile-virus-2-people-die-new-jersey-5th-death-mosquito-wisconsin-illinois-2024/ Two people in New Jersey have died from West Nile virus, state health officials said Friday, bringing the number of reported deaths in the U.S. to five this mosquito season. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 20:38:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/28/d061fa01-558b-4ea9-b37d-56d000330748/thumbnail/60x60/c2f4b181d4e5e3065e6740ed8ef7019f/cbsn-fusion-what-to-know-about-mosquito-borne-eee-virus-thumbnail.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 a483c4bf-1115-4cbd-97b2-a0998757fbbd https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tim-walz-gus-walz-neurodivergence/ 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 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/22/0eb9dba5-1478-47e5-a5f5-164305d2cd02/thumbnail/60x60/0d4b895f9d2a6d14c4451a7ad6b2039a/gettyimages-2167150256-1.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 0258b083-0cdf-4885-9724-cd01f86570d3 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hormone-therapy-menopause-slow-aging/ Hormone therapy can benefit women's health during menopause​, according to new research that looked at more than 100,000 women. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 10:48:01 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/30/647ff67e-51c7-4aab-ab6e-1ad858cd49b2/thumbnail/60x60/97642852c9ae97367c036cc8feabdf35/gettyimages-1509755135.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 33128a37-0308-4386-9519-95efcf784e9a https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bugs-mold-mildew-inspection-boars-head-plant-listeria/ The CDC says this is the largest listeriosis outbreak since 2011. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 16:35:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/07/463764a6-a128-46af-bdd5-9fc49e995d56/thumbnail/60x60/1032437f378c2c04c477595ed93eeca3/gettyimages-2164656717.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 1b980b7f-8023-40fc-8cd3-a29bb945d8ca https://www.cbsnews.com/news/catching-up-on-sleep-heart-disease-risk/ Busy week have you catching up on sleep during the weekend? That may be good for your heart health, according to new research. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 11:52:01 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/29/84ab7877-3c84-4047-9258-1d9b16b92c14/thumbnail/60x60/9576c0c3dbaae91edb36b357235557ab/gettyimages-1400416285.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 e98a65dc-41a7-4cf0-b4dd-53d18dc43040 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/parental-stress-public-health-issue-surgeon-general-advisory/ An advisory from the nation's top doctor draws attention to the importance of parents' mental health and well-being. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 09:22:22 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/07/11/f1ea60a3-efe5-4dfb-9b19-b7e20074352d/thumbnail/60x60/9879a4e0abe0fd7db31e39cbfc001f79/gettyimages-473268102.jpg?v=d2d77bee90bcafa285fd6d60bd8b3612 d7dc4a52-6ff8-4faf-8d9f-5d52bee45ba4