/ Healthwatch From CBSNews.com Sat, 05 Jul 2025 00:34:53 -0400 5 /news/hot-dog-eating-contest-stomach-health-side-effects-joey-chestnut/ Eating dozens of hot dogs in 10 minutes is not easy on the body. Experts explain what happens to the stomach. Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:11:18 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/07/02/69285fa3-3c97-4a81-a531-990e547ce506/thumbnail/60x60/ffc6d08ebc5efa8e60315dc45984f317/gettyimages-1214611775.jpg 473f0b36-d632-46bf-9c5d-656e1ff5edfe /news/hydration-multipliers-summer-heat-wave-doctors/ As temperatures soar this summer, are powdered products marketed as hydration multipliers worth it? Fri, 04 Jul 2025 06:00:14 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/27/f37a42f6-7ec3-4347-9eab-7d795771b80e/thumbnail/60x60/c3d97a70731cba16e723686bed4d8f7f/gettyimages-85633764.jpg 8bfdcc42-fe2d-4244-b698-c48538ab873b /news/measles-outbreak-us-map/ CBS News is tracking a outbreak of measles in West Texas that has led to the deaths of two children and a growing number of cases around the country. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:12:26 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/02/28/2ee55cd4-f0da-4ef6-8f75-5cb23cbbf182/thumbnail/60x60/64d26ee0686f672f9315a175b5172a9a/ap25058597447123.jpg 7829d89f-036b-4c26-900e-73f5dbe55ef7 /news/oscar-mayer-turkey-bacon-recall-listeria/ Kraft Heinz Foods Company is recalling nearly 368,000 pounds of the product. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:37:30 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/07/03/fd91f263-fa6e-4cdf-9d0b-7d9297663fd3/thumbnail/60x60/dbdc700b18cb5e5dc9b00d8571b1c822/download.jpg 77672264-790f-4aea-8a16-86c2c703685f /news/rfk-jr-fda-officials-overrode-career-staff-covid-shots/ The FDA's Dr. Vinay Prasad said that he disagreed with the agency's career vaccine reviewers about COVID shot approvals. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:34:25 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/07/03/7f5eeb8f-caaa-4b21-bf17-59a34d712475/thumbnail/60x60/1c43a894967e78737e31dc41e32e58c2/gettyimages-1239666614.jpg 68b68e9c-e20b-45ca-8602-6e2f1bb16d7e /news/hormone-therapy-breast-cancer-risk-study/ The study, published Tuesday in The Lancet Oncology, focused on women under 55 with and without a uterus. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder breaks it down. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:59:26 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/07/02/8d80277f-a9a7-4dd7-9866-4d8627dd9c74/thumbnail/60x60/f56810af40d47d7793b23347fbdf02ad/gettyimages-1463851361.jpg a7823a33-2751-486e-b9dd-9673e8a7675a /news/federal-judge-blocks-mass-layoffs-and-reorganization-plans-at-hhs/ A federal judge in Rhode Island has blocked the Department of Health and Human Services from implementing mass layoffs and overhauling some of its sub-agencies. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 14:27:00 -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 d2d0637a-aaee-421e-a1fe-aebc1cf35465 /news/dairy-dreams-nightmares-food-sleep-study/ In the study, published Monday in journal Frontiers in Psychology​, 40.2% of participants reported certain eating habits affected their sleep. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 11:36:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/07/01/35f3738e-b8e0-484f-9c97-073d46ad2f96/thumbnail/60x60/a813fb7878c67cfc7f46dc30ab19e18a/gettyimages-1456595449.jpg 03d45cb9-89c7-4f0d-a2b9-1aa2343dcb8e /news/bologna-recall-undeclared-meat-poultry/ The bologna products, from Gaiser's European Style Provisions Inc., were distributed to wholesale and retail locations nationwide. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:33:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/30/3c8fe624-49a0-4a80-b0ab-37df9ba21141/thumbnail/60x60/24ddbf8bc1e38a358dba25ed8f0e3762/gettyimages-1182218923.jpg bddd724a-0fcf-45e0-a58f-47b2f9d79dfa /news/hhs-cdc-staff-birth-control-safety-women-at-risk/ The Trump administration eliminated the CDC team that developed national guidelines for prescribing contraception safely for millions of women with underlying medical conditions. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/07/01/aad490d3-6eac-4fe9-a9ac-bba562c8c25d/thumbnail/60x60/ffbfb9d53cbebc00c975c492f300dae8/cdc-womens-health-01-1.jpg 7cf46ae4-5c3a-43e3-bef1-aa4f447cb191 /news/summer-heat-increases-risk-of-child-deaths-in-hot-cars/ Nine children have died in the U.S. after being left in hot cars this year, according to data from Kids and Car Safety. Sat, 28 Jun 2025 08:30:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/28/5fa93a54-de62-4e5c-9803-8181a804ff53/thumbnail/60x60/f24a0b1129bfe026b0cd7cccae5fe4b9/ap25178580405228.jpg a1e205ca-240c-4829-9cd0-aaaa76b51dd0 /news/supreme-court-affordable-care-act-preventive-task-force/ The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the structure of a federal health task force that recommends preventive medical services that must be provided to patients at no cost. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 10:38:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/02/6d881dd7-0839-4a29-8065-035f406512c2/thumbnail/60x60/ebba4aeecdb266d5df8c1bbedef47dea/gettyimages-2209055943.jpg e9d78317-e1b3-4f28-98b4-6281d02a5917 /news/rfk-jr-vaccine-committee-vote-rsv-flu-shot/ The votes on vaccine recommendations are the first move by the panel after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced all its members. Thu, 26 Jun 2025 20:24:01 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/26/eaddd9ad-4c8d-4b3e-b228-3b9afeecc62b/thumbnail/60x60/a141effff5bd9fc6eba0c9070dc9bef8/gettyimages-2192304131.jpg 14184e77-90ff-49b6-afe4-3634ffec49f1 /news/trump-budget-bill-medicaid-health-insurance/ Republicans claim 4.8 million Americans on Medicaid who could work choose not to. The GOP's work-requirement legislation could sweep up disabled people who say they're unable to hold jobs. Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:17:11 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/25/b1eef28a-3cdf-4623-9325-f38f4c9def41/thumbnail/60x60/e79283af7fbf2ed86d6a7dc33e60425a/gettyimages-1490413693.jpg 5bee72bd-cdc3-4c2f-bddd-839b233e5ae5 /news/nestle-artificial-dyes-us-foods-beverages-mid-2026/ Nestle says it will eliminate artificial colors from its U.S. food and beverages by the middle of 2026. It's the latest big food company making that pledge. Thu, 26 Jun 2025 04:07:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/07/28/c715f7ba-3ee0-4ae5-ad8b-6c9956b63b16/thumbnail/60x60/d1c1e205a72fedec7728dd33a841ddb5/download.jpg ae7eb0e1-7329-49c5-910d-b49f680357a6 /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 /news/rfk-jr-budget-hearing-highlights/ Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified in front of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce over the department's 2026 budget. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 19:49:42 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/24/b8a6d4df-2b38-448e-b2fc-96c23555e072/thumbnail/60x60/cc9255392cd2a44c7b367bbcde25bf3f/gettyimages-2221902592.jpg d14471e9-aeba-4ed8-a14b-bd4841652d35 /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 /news/health-insurers-prior-authorization-blue-cross-cigna-united-healthcare/ Some of the nation's health insurers say they're taking steps to speed the process by which doctors approve medical care. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 11:01:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/23/42324eaf-b205-4c66-b2d9-06a34c92a8ce/thumbnail/60x60/ff5ff36f65cf80a9a9cfe8fc68278406/gettyimages-107797664.jpg 9a4bd30f-bee3-48d1-bc46-624f0f6c1633 /news/girl-dies-food-poisoning-e-coli-butchers-france/ Eight children have come down with severe food poisoning since June 12 after consuming meat products from the two businesses in Saint-Quentin. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 09:06:11 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/09/15/cc20d794-4d03-477e-bd49-2a5e0b603abe/thumbnail/60x60/055c4c8e4e286ef62d00d7d4a810efff/gettyimages-956351578.jpg 3fec2748-8513-4806-b41c-43fefaf51d3a https://tinyurl.com/cbsnewsdialysis Longrunning questions about kidney dialysis don't justify shooting, prosecutor says. Sun, 22 Jun 2025 09:58:28 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/18/cca5ef6d-1d4c-426d-9088-163a59d31c8a/thumbnail/60x60/f05cf5bcc661a4070abd992bb8a7c28d/dialysis-still.jpg a610fa5c-21c6-438a-b386-c495b1475afe /news/chocolate-nonpareils-recall-weaver-nut-company/ Multiple batches of chocolate nonpareils produced by Weaver Nut Company, Inc. and sold across the U.S. have been recalled due to potential undeclared milk allergens, the Food and Drug Administration said. Sat, 21 Jun 2025 16:29:14 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/03/27/6329f472-2623-4c58-bc2d-cde7be144404/thumbnail/60x60/a1e9309de4f8beb78382f6616d1b484b/ap25073750681861.jpg dd82adad-1117-4622-908d-5dc8a4f2e2df /news/heart-surgery-lvad-georgia-mayo-clinic-florida/ Sue Baker was told that she had two options after her heart started to fail after years of intervention: Enter palliative care, or try an experimental surgery. Sat, 21 Jun 2025 08:28:42 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/20/e8ea283c-c9e7-4a28-9c76-758558cac508/thumbnail/60x60/c0e57bab53c04a859ead6ecf07751555/sue-3.jpg 4775e8ce-74c0-414c-8042-9d61de72c9a2 /news/high-blood-pressure-deaths-excessive-drinking-cdc/ A new report from the CDC shows a jump in high blood pressure deaths linked to excessive drinking. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 14:03:34 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/04/03/8388f40d-59c1-473d-abd1-e1696aad8087/thumbnail/60x60/7b9be221906d965b5aa4bfbba418377b/cbsn-fusion-deaths-from-excessive-alcohol-use-climbing-among-women-cdc-finds-thumbnail-2808159-640x360.jpg 3fdbaae6-4050-4aa5-a54d-4483a7d214cd /news/trump-administration-988-national-lgbtq-suicide-lifeline-backlash/ A part of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline dedicated to LGBTQ+ youth — known as 988 option 3 — will close in July, the agency said. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:59:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/09/8c645ca3-ff9e-4243-9c4b-81b9af183930/thumbnail/60x60/5bb618bdfe4f8f6296d6e6ee7e6d9056/gettyimages-2192048758.jpg 436c05e3-d716-472f-b987-a4c42af7af11 /news/little-remedies-honey-cough-syrup-recalled-microbial-contamination/ Little Remedies® Honey Cough Syrup was voluntarily recalled due to the presence of Bacillus cereus, which can cause two types of food-borne illnesses, and loss of shelf-stability. Thu, 19 Jun 2025 10:13:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/19/a308740b-38c5-426b-b04f-289ed5f0c25c/thumbnail/60x60/0ed9a91f222a5fe648f32f8366eca77f/image-1-98.png d51a986e-cee1-4b32-95a8-8c7c1edd4784 /news/hiv-prevention-drug-lenacapavir-yeztugo-approved-fda/ Clinical trials showed 99.9% of participants who received the drug, called Yeztugo​ from company Gilead Sciences, remained HIV negative. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 20:07:43 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/18/d644b4fc-dc55-4143-bc79-6a40c17bfa2f/thumbnail/60x60/1ebce9cdd833cef3b1c757ff531bbeac/gilead-june-12.jpg 7b6ae0c8-fc81-4fb2-83fb-e161a5dcb094 /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/cannabis-cardiovascular-heart-disease-death-risk-study/ Due to the study's results on cannabis use health risks, an editorial note published alongside the research called for the drug to "be treated like tobacco: not criminalized but discouraged." Tue, 17 Jun 2025 18:30:10 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/11/17/70cfd732-1c92-4b16-b7fe-393ad7be195c/thumbnail/60x60/c6c824d92830bcd255564da7385eb1d2/ap23320628228276.jpg 81532083-55e4-4b62-8563-1fea94e9465c /news/drug-rare-obesity-condition-research-cuts/ A new drug is helping families who've spent years padlocking fridges, chaining garbage cans, and hiding food as their children with Prader-Willi syndrome deal with unrelenting hunger. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/13/f1292f12-46d5-4460-bd18-b32a6b18b838/thumbnail/60x60/e3a61f2ecf59b5903e102325b26cedac/obesity-research-10.jpg 151db2bd-42d8-4067-a8c2-45c64dabb5a4