Tracking Trends, Breaking News
Maine hospital’s trauma chief: “Sobering” to see destructive ability of rounds used in shooting – CBS News Watch CBS News Dr. Richard King, chief of trauma at Central Maine Medical Center, describes on “CBS Mornings” the “devastating injuries” he has seen in victims of the Maine mass shootings. View CBS News In Be the first
Read More
An Idaho woman is suing her one-time fertility doctor, saying he secretly used his own sperm to inseminate her 34 years ago – the latest in a string of such cases brought as at-home DNA sampling enables people to learn more about their ancestry. Sharon Hayes, 67, of Hauser, Idaho, said in the lawsuit that
Read More
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Penn Medicine has a new medical director for LGBTQIA+ health. The appointment is aimed at improving care and access. This newly created role highlights Penn’s focus on decreasing health disparities that exist in the LGBTQIA+ community. “They aren’t getting the preventative care they need,” Dr. Kevin Kline said. Dr. Kline is the
Read More
The new role of Penn Medicine’s medical director for LGBTQIA+ health The new role of Penn Medicine’s medical director for LGBTQIA+ health 02:13 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Penn Medicine has a new medical director for LGBTQIA+ health. The appointment is aimed at improving care and access. This newly created role highlights Penn’s focus on decreasing health
Read More
U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning about using probiotic products for preterm infants due to potentially fatal health risks. The news comes weeks after the agency announced it was investigating the death of a preterm baby that was given a probiotic in the hospital, which ultimately caused the child’s death. “Probiotic products contain live organisms such
Read MoreCertain Secura air fryers are recalled due to fire and burn hazards Certain Secura air fryers are recalled due to fire and burn hazards 00:41 Best Buy is recalling 930,000 pressure cookers sold nationwide due to a defect that can cause hot food and liquid to spew from the devices, potentially burning those nearby, the
Read More
Out of pocket premiums go up as health insurance open enrollment begins Out of pocket premiums go up as health insurance open enrollment begins 02:30 Paying for health care is a struggle even for many Americans with health insurance, who say they are having trouble affording rising premiums, copayments and related costs. More than half
Read More
BALTIMORE — If Kent Island has an icon, it is Wally Dashiell. In just a few days, she will celebrate her 100th birthday, and for more than 60 of those years, she taught dance to thousands of grateful students. If that wasn’t enough, for well over 30 years, she has broken records and won gold
Read More
With Halloween just around the corner, Consumer Reports has some scary news to relay about many treats typically found in trick-or-treat bags, as well as in the kitchen cupboard. From cocoa powder to brownie mixes, the consumer advocacy group found “concerning” levels of lead or cadmium in a third of the chocolate products it tested.
Read More
Dozens of states are suing Meta, alleging the tech giant has deliberately engineered its social media platforms Instagram and Facebook to be addictive to children and teens. Attorneys general from states ranging from California to Wisconsin filed federal lawsuits on Tuesday, accusing Meta of intentionally turning kids into social-media addicts. The lawsuits claim that Meta
Read More