/ Health From CBSNews.com Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:46:45 -0400 5 /news/former-nfl-player-corey-parchman-on-stigma-of-male-infertility/ In his book, "IVF Playbook for Men," Corey Parchman shares how stigma and lack of resources left him feeling isolated. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 13:10:08 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/07/02/3a1f00ec-eb33-4527-9077-c1e9d7970700/thumbnail/60x60/e56af11e9be8763c0f35f2a20d1a0a13/0702-cmo-nfl.jpg bbd323ac-9d33-4bc2-9b74-a42b54e1b2dd /video/dr-scott-gottlieb-on-hhs-secretary-rfk-jr-s-newly-appointed-vaccine-advisory-panel/ Dr. Scott Gottlieb served as FDA commissioner in President Trump's first term, and is currently on the board at Pfizer and the chairman of the board at Illumina. He tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "this does look like a political process right now" as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy has made changes to the vaccine advisory panel ACIP. Sun, 29 Jun 2025 12:33:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/29/fb05c095-14ed-4808-bbcc-003a9c4cd2b3/thumbnail/60x60/30c50f343fb98d97230452ca94dbb3a0/0629-ftn-gottlieb.jpg 343d4851-6daa-4b34-8c6c-03e304b84c72 /news/when-is-cancer-political-medical-researchers-patients-decry-trump-admins-layoffs-budget-cuts/ Scientists conducting medical research are facing an existential crisis: Layoffs and budget cuts pushed by President Trump that, they say, jeopardize finding a cure for cancer. Sun, 29 Jun 2025 09:20:33 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/29/68c51583-4eba-4da0-bddc-a2cdefa8a1a8/thumbnail/60x60/08982493058c3d769b0fa756215afde7/natalie-phelps-1280.jpg 6d67e277-7097-454b-91aa-b930f03445fd /video/saving-money-vs-saving-lives/ Scientists conducting medical research are facing an existential crisis: Layoffs and budget cuts pushed by President Trump that, they say, jeopardize finding a cure for cancer. They tell "Sunday Morning" senior contributor Ted Koppel that what was once an issue receiving strong bipartisan support – cancer research – is now falling under the administration's budget axe. Koppel also talks with cancer patients taking part in clinical trials for treatments and vaccines, whose own contributions to finding a cure are imperiled. Sun, 29 Jun 2025 09:19:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/29/12f7eb2d-19a2-412c-b56a-b5851db64bef/thumbnail/60x60/40cd492ca7fb960187c57e5d9ddd8f70/cancer-research-1920.jpg 79a81772-a86d-4116-9dbf-eedb4cc55bd8 /news/rfk-us-funding-gavi-vaccine-alliance-travesty-experts-warn/ RFK Jr. announced a halt to all U.S. funding for the global Gavi vaccine alliance. One expert calls it a "travesty and a nightmare." Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:32:21 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/25/e37247ed-9548-4080-81f2-060397aa445e/thumbnail/60x60/2473617abac0be1a0481d4f8e03358c4/2025-06-23t192331z-187910807-rc2j8faa9r0c-rtrmadp-3-health-usa-medicare.jpg 5b266d8c-cf41-4d48-8c3e-a67f187da3ef /news/cdc-vaccine-safety-office-hire-former-head-anti-vaccine-group-founded-rfk-jr/ Lyn Redwood, who spread debunked claims about vaccines, will be in the CDC's Immunization Safety Office, multiple CDC officials tell CBS News. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 20:49:53 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/07/dca6e940-dcc4-4e4a-b99d-51a571947868/thumbnail/60x60/26631cb5dbf4b7fa44306f7eed9a1fd3/ap25156676970821.jpg 07b3a5f0-6b76-495e-8449-cea9d073cd51 /video/the-state-of-abortion-3-years-after-roe-v-wade-was-overturned/ It's been three years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, allowing individual states to ban abortion. Despite that, the number of abortions has increased. Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KFF Health News, joined CBS News to discuss the state of abortion in the U.S. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 20:09:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/25/9e41d362-ac96-4042-9a57-f2c7b1e55d0c/thumbnail/60x60/5e2d28da82043b9a0dd1ce943ef32d05/cbsn-fusion-the-state-of-abortion-3-years-after-roe-v-wade-was-overturned-thumbnail.jpg 49c5651b-a987-45e4-b52c-cfb118d6c740 /video/how-climate-change-is-raising-risks-for-pregnant-women/ Health officials say heat can be especially dangerous for pregnant women. David Schechter reports on how climate change is raising those risks. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 19:50:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/24/aeb446b1-7406-4c51-b779-532b475dbd41/thumbnail/60x60/a742eb39665a49124290ad8f74a98d53/cbsn-fusion-how-climate-change-is-raising-risks-for-pregnant-women-thumbnail.jpg 1d928172-2d04-4ec4-bf93-c70f6f26fd0b /news/novo-nordisk-hims-hers-wegovy-weight-loss-drugs/ Novo Nordisk said it will stop selling Wegovy on Hims & Hers, claiming the telehealth company sold knockoff versions of the weight-loss drug. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:49:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/23/bc9d3144-6f50-45ad-84ff-c314f5ff8204/thumbnail/60x60/417420575c5fa054cef5bbc160defbf9/gettyimages-2185287836.jpg 427c3b0c-59f3-48ca-8edc-9d561a2c6f76 /video/extended-interview-lq-goldring-on-her-quest-for-a-kidney-donor/ In this web exclusive, LaQuayia Goldring (who goes by LQ) talks with "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty about her experience as a dialysis patient and kidney donor recipient, and her struggle to locate a new kidney after her donated organ failed. Sun, 22 Jun 2025 09:25:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/22/5c6ce328-7afa-4e28-b4b3-27dd6052a16b/thumbnail/60x60/37edc24fbbb499345badad615effd5ae/0622-sunmo-kidney-ext.jpg 8cb4cb46-a72b-4bdb-9604-d18bdf62e66e /video/kidney-dialysis-industry-accused-of-maximizing-profits-over-patients/ The great majority of patients requiring kidney dialysis in the U.S. are treated in outpatient clinics almost all run by for-profit corporations which, critics say, prioritize company profits over patients' needs. According to Tom Mueller, author of "How to Make a Killing," patients on dialysis in America die one to two times faster than in any other developed country. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty examines the serious concerns about the dialysis industry, where a CBS News investigation has found one-third of all dialysis clinics failed to meet federal performance standards this year. The companies deny these allegations, and say patient care and safety are their primary concerns. Sun, 22 Jun 2025 09:23:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/22/af3f2fc1-1d8c-4bf0-bc40-bf7d3e6d26fd/thumbnail/60x60/f64bcf145dee4baaebb9f45da670db23/0622-sunmo-kidney.jpg 1bb44320-f503-4eef-b7b0-00798fca7eb5 /news/astroai-minifridge-is-recalled-over-fire-hazards/ A short circuit in the minifridges caused numerous fires, two of which resulted in more than $360,000 in property damages. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 22:56:06 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/18/6c7b135c-d0b2-4aac-8da2-596dd7163272/thumbnail/60x60/2f7da943cda4d1b39c0e1c03ba9da112/screenshot-2025-06-18-at-3-13-10-pm.png bc260216-3a56-438d-877c-cb83806158fc /news/measles-cases-fully-vaccinated-3-percent-cdc/ About three dozen of the nearly 1,200 measles infections in 2025 have been in people with two measles vaccine doses, the CDC says. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 08:04:16 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/04/f48d7d88-ea91-4ace-8ed8-133d46a729b8/thumbnail/60x60/6ccfb76a5714b52641fdb4b85e772722/ap25070450755120.jpg b1d62348-a230-40d7-879a-4c8d6d472e30 /news/gop-tax-bill-medicaid-snap-work-requirements-age-64-impact/ The GOP's "big beautiful bill" would require people up to age 64 to certify they're working to get aid. Here's what the research shows. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:40:37 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/09/29/9480162f-b1ed-4100-ad91-2cb09ed83361/thumbnail/60x60/14485566360aaecfa4b07e7890c4d0ed/fa6e7f49-5e47-44be-adb1-4259d408aaa0.jpg 2997b476-2735-4011-a4e5-b73f9208b0a3 /news/trump-nih-medical-research-grants-judge/ A federal judge struck down sweeping Trump administration orders that resulted in the cancellation of hundreds of National Institutes of Health research grants. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:45:44 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/11/f9be6feb-a1b7-4fdb-8363-0f72d47d1b2e/thumbnail/60x60/4b09a8e4b66d17ac3ade1090aacd46d0/nih.jpg 4142cd99-3a8c-4ebd-9ac0-93500fd79620 /news/fiona-havers-cdc-covid-hospitalization-data-lead-resigns/ Dr. Fiona Havers' resignation follows RFK Jr.'s orders to change the CDC's vaccine recommendations. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:05:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/07/dca6e940-dcc4-4e4a-b99d-51a571947868/thumbnail/60x60/26631cb5dbf4b7fa44306f7eed9a1fd3/ap25156676970821.jpg 2b1efaac-b786-4917-aebc-b4a0a6c3a624 /video/adult-film-star-raises-concerns-over-the-state-of-porn-performers-mental-health/ The internet has changed the landscape of the adult entertainment industry and has brought some unintended consequences. Amber Lynn, an adult performer who has worked in the industry since 1982, sits down with CBSN to talk about her long and successful career in the industry, and about her concerns over performers' mental health. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:34:22 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/12/06/79fd14c1-59ac-4b3a-8454-bb0eda2ae3b4/thumbnail/60x60/8076b23fb166ddbb9a0752e2d299f675/cbsnoriginal-amylynn-1989780-640x360.jpg fde3ab84-39d8-4003-bab5-c121ca839bfd /news/cdc-urges-summer-camps-to-check-for-measles-immunity-as-u-s-nears-record/ The CDC's new "checklist" comes amid a deadly year of measles outbreaks that is now near record levels. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:00:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/23/8fdc7ed4-0241-4309-8663-38f9651e30bd/thumbnail/60x60/9dd99baca31fde09329f8e2378bd9e92/gettyimages-2152300156.jpg d8f94fc1-ae26-4ea1-a0de-769416979c50 /video/wuhan-citizens-freaking-out-over-coronavirus-american-stranded-in-city-says/ The U.S. government is racing to evacuate Americans from Wuhan, China, where the deadly coronavirus outbreak began. The virus has now killed more than 81 people in China. Ramy Inocencio spoke with one American stranded in the city, who said citizens are "freaking out a little bit more than normal." Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:26:48 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2020/01/27/5c35ad2f-38eb-4eb9-b53d-685876fc8a4f/thumbnail/60x60/a5740e82e594391523a1b0c1f280b0c9/0127-ctm-coronavirus-inocencio-2015247-640x360.jpg c832bd83-7731-4616-973c-5a67ac659d27 /video/coronavirus-latest-china-on-alert-as-deadly-virus-spreads/ CBS News correspondent Ramy Inocencio has the latest developments out of China on the deadly coronavirus. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:19:35 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2020/01/26/4b8d51a1-a639-46b5-9c5b-5d6f7a541ebf/thumbnail/60x60/2a78034d102dd098dc0ebfd3fdd36777/0126-ftn-ramyinocenciodebrief-2015077-640x360.jpg 0ae45e46-8fb2-47ce-a207-20c968e6d404 /video/us-embassy-evacuates-american-citizens-from-wuhan-amid-coronavirus-outbreak/ The U.S. embassy in China is evacuating American citizens from Wuhan, the city at the center of the coronavirus outbreak. More than 1,300 cases have been reported in the country and at least 41 people have died. In the U.S., 63 patients have been tested in 22 states. Ramy Inocencio reports. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:12:19 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2020/01/28/3f9554ba-955e-4b4e-b99c-9f73f727e7e4/thumbnail/60x60/baaf9626d0b03373bd5d6b997a1315c2/0125-en-coronavirus-inocencio-2015731-640x360.jpg 9585075e-9340-4f08-8468-f4e76256e917 /video/arizona-woman-fights-to-keep-frozen-embryos/ An Arizona woman who has dreamed of becoming a mother is considering her next move after the state's highest court ruled against her. She's being held to a contract she signed several years ago. Carter Evans explains. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:57:50 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2020/01/25/4ed9ca28-61ff-43d8-8920-9eba06b881e3/thumbnail/60x60/4d8fe7a9b32533f8ad96442e1e1ddf5e/0124-en-fertilityfight-evans-2014495-640x360.jpg de86a4e8-6dd5-45f6-a693-193654c4ab05 /news/rfk-jr-cdc-vaccine-advisory-panel-names/ HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the previous roster of the CDC's vaccine advisers on Monday. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:58:27 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/22/f1acecd2-cb37-43eb-8f66-6e482f59ec78/thumbnail/60x60/b0553f1e616e387a2c43557497f4cef9/gettyimages-2216099129.jpg 9a555f31-ed80-4a4d-9dde-1a697054aa7e /news/ambulance-rides-costs-consumers-arent-protected-surprise-bills/ Americans are protected from most surprise medical bills by the No Surprises Act that took effect last year. But there's one key item the legislation left out. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 10:02:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/08/29/3ceb122c-54e6-489b-bcea-37271db01108/thumbnail/60x60/c2648a8419bbd96f6100a7bf0fa8e384/0829-cmo-ambulancepricing-werner-2246417-640x360.jpg bab21eea-8d4a-4283-a255-fad667e50a77 /news/us-citizen-bill-government-burn-treatment-alexis-hernandez/ "I never expected, never in my life to live through something like this," Alexis Hernandez told CBS News' Anna Werner. Wed, 07 Apr 2021 08:04:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/04/07/d830cdce-eb14-4086-97f7-451f1f5b406d/thumbnail/60x60/71ad023de51abd1af70b6f3457274ef2/1617796747527-1.png 0e41bca7-8056-493b-83cb-0dc0816a3e7c /news/wisconsin-epic-systems-employees-return-to-office/ Epic Systems, a medical records software company, "is going to have to adhere by the same rules as everyone else," a local official said. Mon, 10 Aug 2020 09:30:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2020/08/10/003503b7-af4f-4777-a252-d59467f957a5/thumbnail/60x60/af9374a671ffaf88d8dd0a7031815e08/cbsn-fusion-epic-systems-delays-return-to-in-person-work-amid-pressure-from-employees-public-health-officials-thumbnail-527545-640x360.jpg f6cbfe52-6828-4d28-8647-4214f09a032f /news/breast-cancer-survivor-fights-with-insurance-company-over-annual-diagnostic-mammograms/ Mammograms can save lives, but in some cases, insurance companies are refusing to cover follow-up tests ordered by doctors. Wed, 04 Dec 2019 07:36:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/12/04/2bc3687b-5450-4393-97ab-de7d721e8960/thumbnail/60x60/039f4ad024637880bd4a80c9717b69de/ctm-1204-mammogram.jpg bc78697d-9598-4697-8833-c767e8f24cc0 /news/cost-of-mammograms-preventative-breast-exams-leave-women-with-unexpected-bills/ Health insurance covers mammograms every one to two years, but many women often need secondary tests that aren't covered Thu, 31 Oct 2019 07:43:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/10/31/79f8896f-06d1-4ac1-be72-fc5e32a67113/thumbnail/60x60/3d6d16a6309c105a4dc669882b908ee9/ctm-1031-mammograms.jpg 7b8ce497-4201-48aa-b4fe-34f7fecf1c32 /news/back-surgery-saved-him-from-paralysis-then-the-bills-arrived-over-650000/ Frank Esposito, a tool and die maker from Long Island, New York, drained $49,000 from his retirement account and still owes over $220,000 Mon, 23 Sep 2019 06:31:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/09/20/d795ae44-b840-411d-95ce-5dcdf9e2b644/thumbnail/60x60/ef697b3f80a88e3a7114d69683c39a3a/frank-1.jpg b40cbcdc-31ae-4a1c-a96c-75fecd9baca8 /news/essure-birth-control-fda-women-report-pain-side-effects/ The device is the subject of nearly 27,000 complaints to the FDA since its approval in 2002 Tue, 22 May 2018 16:15:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2018/05/21/bd76cb7f-f08c-49b1-932e-4c90d2e9cf4c/thumbnail/60x60/a40298012cc7ed8c0d6b336b8993bb0e/0521-ctm-birthcontrolproblems-werner-1574213-640x360.jpg 385196d8-c9e9-4409-bd96-540a48e3dc2d