Experts talk how to navigate distressing news stories and finding coping mechanisms
Read full article: Experts talk how to navigate distressing news stories and finding coping mechanismsAs people awoke to news over the weekend of the U.S. and Israel's war on Iran, it resulted in many feeling anxious and stressed.
Supreme Court blocks law against schools outing transgender students to their parents in California
Read full article: Supreme Court blocks law against schools outing transgender students to their parents in CaliforniaThe Supreme Court is clearing the way for California schools to tell parents if their children identify as transgender without getting the studentโs approval, granting an emergency appeal from a conservative legal group.
White House attributes redness on Trump's neck to skin cream but doesn't say what it's treating
Read full article: White House attributes redness on Trump's neck to skin cream but doesn't say what it's treatingThe White House says a red spot on President Donald Trumpโs neck comes from a prescribed skin cream.
Accessible walks bring the joys of birding to people with mobility and other limitations
Read full article: Accessible walks bring the joys of birding to people with mobility and other limitationsPeople with mobility and other limitations are getting the chance to experience birding through a movement that aims to make the hobby accessible to everyone.
Trump's Medicaid work mandates are meant to save money. But first states will have to spend millions
Read full article: Trump's Medicaid work mandates are meant to save money. But first states will have to spend millionsNew Medicaid work requirements signed into law by President Donald Trump are meant to save money.
Racial slur at BAFTA awards stirs complex feelings for Black people with Tourette syndrome
Read full article: Racial slur at BAFTA awards stirs complex feelings for Black people with Tourette syndromeFor Black people living with Tourette syndrome, a racial slur being shouted by someone with the disorder at the British Academy Film Awards has left them with complicated feelings.
Eddie Vedder turns solo vulnerability into a powerful plea in Netflixโs 'Matter of Time'
Read full article: Eddie Vedder turns solo vulnerability into a powerful plea in Netflixโs 'Matter of Time'Eddie Vedder uses two emotional solo concerts and a new Netflix film to push for a cure for epidermolysis bullosa.
Pentagon and Scouting America reach deal to keep ties after Hegseth's anti-DEI push
Read full article: Pentagon and Scouting America reach deal to keep ties after Hegseth's anti-DEI pushThe Pentagon has made a deal with Scouting America that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says would maintain their century-old partnership but refocus the organization away from โwokeโ policies.
New sleeping sickness pill gets nod, paving the way for use in Africa
Read full article: New sleeping sickness pill gets nod, paving the way for use in AfricaEuropean drug regulators are endorsing a new and simpler treatment for sleeping sickness, in what could be a giant boost to efforts to eliminate the disease.
Black fathers embrace resources to support their pregnant partners through birth
Read full article: Black fathers embrace resources to support their pregnant partners through birthFederal health data shows Black women are more than three times likely than white women to die around the time of childbirth.
Novartis settles with Henrietta Lacks' estate over use of her 'stolen' cells to advance medicine
Read full article: Novartis settles with Henrietta Lacks' estate over use of her 'stolen' cells to advance medicineNovartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off her cells, which were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major medical advancements, including the polio vaccine.
Mom of a preemie crochets colorful yarn octopi for tiny tots at Detroit hospital NICU
Read full article: Mom of a preemie crochets colorful yarn octopi for tiny tots at Detroit hospital NICUA Michigan mother is making and collecting soft, yarn toys that are being donated to the neonatal intensive care unit at a Detroit hospital.
FDA to offer bonus payments to staffers who complete speedy drug reviews
Read full article: FDA to offer bonus payments to staffers who complete speedy drug reviewsThe head of the Food and Drug Administration plans to start offering bonus payments to agency drug reviewers who complete their work ahead of the schedule.
A children's hospital is renamed for Dolly Parton and hopes to transform pediatric care in Tennessee
Read full article: A children's hospital is renamed for Dolly Parton and hopes to transform pediatric care in TennesseeThe East Tennessee Children's Hospital is now known as Dolly Parton Children's Hospital.
EU expands funds for abortion access in response to a citizens' campaign
Read full article: EU expands funds for abortion access in response to a citizens' campaignThe European Union has agreed to expand funding for citizens needing to leave their home countries to access safe abortions elsewhere in the 27-nation bloc.
Bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals prompts officials to cancel popular tours
Read full article: Bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals prompts officials to cancel popular toursResearchers have found avian flu in elephant seal pups at Californiaโs Aรฑo Nuevo State Park, and officials have stopped seal-watching tours to help limit the spread of the virus.
Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns
Read full article: Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concernsVice President JD Vance has announced that the Trump administration would โtemporarily haltโ some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud concerns, as part of what he described as an aggressive crackdown on misuse of public funds.
Surgeon general nominee faces sharp questions about vaccines, birth control and qualifications
Read full article: Surgeon general nominee faces sharp questions about vaccines, birth control and qualificationsWellness influencer and entrepreneur Dr. Casey Means shared a vision for addressing the root causes of chronic disease instead of what she calls โreactive sick careโ during her confirmation hearing to become the next surgeon general.
As literacy rates lag, a pediatric hospital is screening for reading ability
Read full article: As literacy rates lag, a pediatric hospital is screening for reading abilityNationwide Childrenโs Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, has started checking literacy skills during pediatric visits for kids as young as 3.
After botulism treatment, babies get a treasured birthday card from California program
Read full article: After botulism treatment, babies get a treasured birthday card from California programThe California program that identifies and treats cases of dangerous infant botulism also comforts families by sending silly cards on their babies' first birthdays.
UN data shows 6.5 million people in Somalia at risk of severe hunger from drought
Read full article: UN data shows 6.5 million people in Somalia at risk of severe hunger from droughtThe United Nations and Somalia's government has said that nearly 6.5 million people in Somalia are facing severe hunger.
Thai officials say 72 tigers at tourist parks died of canine distemper, allaying bird flu fears
Read full article: Thai officials say 72 tigers at tourist parks died of canine distemper, allaying bird flu fearsOfficials say the deaths of 72 tigers at two tourist parks in northern Thailand are a result of canine distemper and not bird flu.
Medical influencer Attia resigns post at CBS News after name included in multiple Epstein files
Read full article: Medical influencer Attia resigns post at CBS News after name included in multiple Epstein filesThe longevity expert Dr. Peter Attia has resigned from a contributor's role at CBS News after his name surfaced in hundreds of documents released as part of the Epstein files.
RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he's backing their production
Read full article: RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he's backing their productionRobert F. Kennedy Jr. is doubling down on his support for an executive order that would aim to boost the production of a controversial weedkiller ingredient called glyphosate, even though it is widening a political fault line for the administration ahead of the midterm elections.
FDA proposes new system for approving customized drugs and therapies for rare diseases
Read full article: FDA proposes new system for approving customized drugs and therapies for rare diseasesThe Food and Drug Administration is proposing a system for approving customized drugs and medical treatments for patients with rare or hard-to-treat diseases.
BAFTA and BBC apologize for racial slur during awards show
Read full article: BAFTA and BBC apologize for racial slur during awards showThe British Academy Film Awards and BBC have apologized Monday for a racial slur that was broadcast during Sundayโs show while two stars of the film โSinnersโ were onstage.
Trump administration to stand by tough Biden-era mandates to replace lead pipes
Read full article: Trump administration to stand by tough Biden-era mandates to replace lead pipesThe Trump administration says it supports a strict Biden-era rule that forces cities to replace most lead water pipes within 10 years.
Cuba's health care system pushed to the brink by US fuel blockade, Cuban minister says
Read full article: Cuba's health care system pushed to the brink by US fuel blockade, Cuban minister saysCuban officials say a U.S. fuel blockade is pushing Cubaโs health system toward collapse and putting lives at risk.
Trump administration eases limits on coal plants for emitting mercury, other toxins
Read full article: Trump administration eases limits on coal plants for emitting mercury, other toxinsThe Environmental Protection Agency on Friday weakened limits on mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants.
Mississippi hospital system closes all clinics after ransomware attack
Read full article: Mississippi hospital system closes all clinics after ransomware attackA ransomware attack has forced the University of Mississippi Medical Center to close all clinics and cancel elective procedures for a second day.
Nearly 3.4 million pounds of recalled Trader Joe's chicken fried rice products may contain glass
Read full article: Nearly 3.4 million pounds of recalled Trader Joe's chicken fried rice products may contain glassA Portland, Oregon, company is recalling nearly 3.4 million pounds of frozen chicken fried rice products sold at Trader Joe's stores and in Canada.
Nurses and New York hospital system reach a tentative deal to end the cityโs largest nursing strike
Read full article: Nurses and New York hospital system reach a tentative deal to end the cityโs largest nursing strikeNurses on strike at a major New York City hospital system have reached a tentative deal to end a more than monthlong strike.
Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say
Read full article: Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts sayThe Trump administrationโs revocation of a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health is likely to affect communities of color the most.
Wisconsin passes expanded Medicaid for moms, would leave Arkansas as only state without it
Read full article: Wisconsin passes expanded Medicaid for moms, would leave Arkansas as only state without itWomen in Wisconsin will soon be eligible to receive expanded Medicaid coverage for up to a year after giving birth following passage of a measure by the Wisconsin Assembly.
FDA will drop two-study requirement for new drug approvals, aiming to speed access
Read full article: FDA will drop two-study requirement for new drug approvals, aiming to speed accessThe Food and Drug Administration plans to drop its longtime standard of requiring two rigorous studies for new drug approvals.
Study finds warming world increases days when weather is prone to fires around the globe
Read full article: Study finds warming world increases days when weather is prone to fires around the globeA new study shows hot, dry and windy weather that fuels extreme wildfires has nearly tripled worldwide in 45 years.
NIH's Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for a permanent director
Read full article: NIH's Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for a permanent directorThe director of the National Institutes of Health is also taking over as acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to an administration official.
Moderna says the FDA will consider its new flu shot after resolving a public dispute
Read full article: Moderna says the FDA will consider its new flu shot after resolving a public disputeVaccine maker Moderna says the Food and Drug Administration will decide whether to approve its new flu shot for older adults after all.
Bernie Sanders and Gavin Newsom become adversaries over push to tax California billionaires
Read full article: Bernie Sanders and Gavin Newsom become adversaries over push to tax California billionairesBernie Sanders has traveled to Los Angeles to kick off a campaign for a proposed โbillionaires taxโ that has set off an uproar in the Silicon Valley and led to divisions among Democrats.
Lung cancer remains leading cause of cancer deaths in U.S., early detection key
Read full article: Lung cancer remains leading cause of cancer deaths in U.S., early detection keyTo address the awareness gap, the American Lung Association launched a website called โSaved by the Scan,โ where anyone can take a quiz to see if they should get screened.
Bayer agrees to $7.25 billion proposed settlement over thousands of Roundup cancer lawsuits
Read full article: Bayer agrees to $7.25 billion proposed settlement over thousands of Roundup cancer lawsuitsBayer has agreed to a proposed $7.25 billion deal to settle thousands of U.S. lawsuits that blame Roundup for causing cancer.
Indian Health Service to phase out use of dental fillings containing mercury by 2027
Read full article: Indian Health Service to phase out use of dental fillings containing mercury by 2027The federal agency that provides health care to Native Americans will no longer treat tooth decay with dental fillings containing mercury.
As some people push to make profound autism its own diagnosis, this family is raising twins with it
Read full article: As some people push to make profound autism its own diagnosis, this family is raising twins with itAs the definition of autism has widened, thereโs a growing push to separate profound autism into its own diagnosis.
Whether it's a mini-sabbatical or an adult gap year, more people are taking extended work breaks
Read full article: Whether it's a mini-sabbatical or an adult gap year, more people are taking extended work breaksThe idea of taking more than a two-week vacation from work to recover from burnout or rethink life is slowly gaining supporters in the United States.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump officials from rescinding health grants to some Democratic-led states
Read full article: Judge temporarily blocks Trump officials from rescinding health grants to some Democratic-led statesA federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trumpโs administration cannot pull back $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, for now.
Scientific studies calculate climate change as health danger, while Trump calls it a 'scam'
Read full article: Scientific studies calculate climate change as health danger, while Trump calls it a 'scam'The Trump administration has revoked a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health, an idea that President Donald Trump called โa scam.โ.
WATCH: Importance of CPR and AED education
Read full article: WATCH: Importance of CPR and AED educationIt is Heart Health Month, a time to focus on taking care of our hearts and saving lives. 10 News Photojournalist Greg Moore spoke with a heart attack survivor who is urging everyone to recognize the symptoms and take action when it matters most.
EPA ends credits for automatic start-stop vehicle ignition, a feature Zeldin says 'everyone hates'
Read full article: EPA ends credits for automatic start-stop vehicle ignition, a feature Zeldin says 'everyone hates'The Environmental Protection Agency says it is ending credits to automakers who install automatic start-stop ignition systems in their vehicles.
Puerto Rico governor signs law to recognize fetus as human being as critics warn of consequences
Read full article: Puerto Rico governor signs law to recognize fetus as human being as critics warn of consequencesPuerto Ricoโs governor has signed a bill that amends a law to recognize a fetus as a human being.
RFK Jr. pledged more transparency. Here's what the public doesn't know anymore
Read full article: RFK Jr. pledged more transparency. Here's what the public doesn't know anymoreHealth experts say the federal government now shares less public health data, even after Robert F_ Kennedy Jr_ promised โradical transparency.โ.
RFK Jr. promised to restore trust in US health agencies. A year later, itโs eroding
Read full article: RFK Jr. promised to restore trust in US health agencies. A year later, itโs erodingRobert F. Kennedy Jr. is reshaping U.S. health policy as HHS secretary, and doctors say his changes are eroding trust.
Striking nurses at 2 NYC hospital systems approve new contract but ones at another reject deal
Read full article: Striking nurses at 2 NYC hospital systems approve new contract but ones at another reject dealNurses on strike at two major New York City hospital systems have approved new contracts, but ones striking at another system have rejected a proposal to bring an end to the monthlong walkout.
Studies test whether gene-editing can fix high cholesterol. For now, take your medicine
Read full article: Studies test whether gene-editing can fix high cholesterol. For now, take your medicineScientists are testing an entirely new way to fight heart disease: whether gene editing might offer a one-time fix for high cholesterol.
A young cancer patient and his family worry nearly a month into New York City nursesโ strike
Read full article: A young cancer patient and his family worry nearly a month into New York City nursesโ strikeA young cancer patient at one of the remaining New York City hospitals where nurses are on strike says he misses his regular caregivers.
Trump administration plans to hold back grant money for some Democratic-led states
Read full article: Trump administration plans to hold back grant money for some Democratic-led statesPresident Donald Trumpโs administration plans to withhold public health and transportation funds from several Democratic-led states.
FDA to reassess the safety of BHA, a preservative used in popular snack foods
Read full article: FDA to reassess the safety of BHA, a preservative used in popular snack foodsFederal health officials will reassess the safety of a chemical called BHA used in foods including potato chips, cereals, frozen meals and meat products.
Israeli drone strike kills 2 cyclists in Gaza as death toll mounts despite ceasefire
Read full article: Israeli drone strike kills 2 cyclists in Gaza as death toll mounts despite ceasefireTwo Palestinian men riding bicycles were killed in an Israeli drone strike Tuesday, hospital officials said, as deadly violence continued in Gaza despite an October ceasefire.
Mexico state steps up health screening in schools as measles cases grow nationwide
Read full article: Mexico state steps up health screening in schools as measles cases grow nationwideMexico's most populous state is increasing health screenings at schools and recommending face masks due to a growing measles outbreak.
NYC nurses reach a deal to end a strike at 2 major hospitals while walkout continues at another
Read full article: NYC nurses reach a deal to end a strike at 2 major hospitals while walkout continues at anotherNurses and two major hospital systems in New York City have reached a deal to end a nearly monthlong strike over staffing levels, workplace safety and other issues.
How to avoid the 'ick' factor when choosing a nursing home or assisted living facility
Read full article: How to avoid the 'ick' factor when choosing a nursing home or assisted living facilityThe need to move a loved one into a nursing home or assisted living facility often comes suddenly โ after a fall, a medical crisis or the loss of a caregiver.
Think youโre allergic to penicillin? Testing reveals most who think so actually arenโt
Read full article: Think youโre allergic to penicillin? Testing reveals most who think so actually arenโtMost people who believe they are allergic to penicillin likely arenโt, according to a doctor at UVA Health. 10 News Anchor Rachel Lucas developed an allergy during early childhood. Despite a severe reaction, she underwent testing as an adult to find out if it was a true allergy, or if she had been avoiding it most of her life for no reason. The results were surprising.
'Take the vaccine, please,' a top US health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise
Read full article: 'Take the vaccine, please,' a top US health official says in an appeal as measles cases riseA leading U.S. health official is urging people to get inoculated against the measles at a time of outbreaks across several states.
Judge strikes down old Arizona abortion restrictions that clash with voter-backed guarantees
Read full article: Judge strikes down old Arizona abortion restrictions that clash with voter-backed guaranteesA judge has ruled that Arizona must stop enforcing abortion restrictions that predate and contradict a 2024 voter-approved constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion rights.
4 people have died from eating death cap mushrooms as they spread in California after rains
Read full article: 4 people have died from eating death cap mushrooms as they spread in California after rainsFour people have died and three others have required a liver transplants after eating the death cap mushroom that is proliferating in California following a rainy winter.
Skiing's regulatory body rejects 'wild rumor' ski jumpers are enhancing anatomy to gain distance
Read full article: Skiing's regulatory body rejects 'wild rumor' ski jumpers are enhancing anatomy to gain distanceThe regulatory body for skiing has dismissed as โwild rumorโ reports that ski jumpers are enhancing their groin area to gain distance in Winter Olympics contests.
Companies can now claim 'no artificial colors' if they add plant-based color to food
Read full article: Companies can now claim 'no artificial colors' if they add plant-based color to foodThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is relaxing rules that restrict when food companies can claim their products have no artificial colors.
Trump administration to launch TrumpRx website for discounted prescription drugs
Read full article: Trump administration to launch TrumpRx website for discounted prescription drugsThe Trump administration has launched TrumpRx, a website it says will help patients buy prescription drugs directly at a discounted rate.
Pandemic disruptions to health care worsened cancer survival, study suggests
Read full article: Pandemic disruptions to health care worsened cancer survival, study suggestsA new study reveals that cancer patients diagnosed during the early COVID-19 pandemic had worse short-term survival rates than a similar group before the pandemic.
Boar's Head reopens Virginia deli meat plant tied to deadly listeria outbreak
Read full article: Boar's Head reopens Virginia deli meat plant tied to deadly listeria outbreakCompany and federal officials said the Boar's Head deli meat plant tied to a deadly 2024 listeria food poisoning outbreak is back in business.
Famine is threatening more of war-torn Sudanโs Darfur region as an attack in the south kills 22
Read full article: Famine is threatening more of war-torn Sudanโs Darfur region as an attack in the south kills 22A global hunger monitoring group says that famine is threatening more areas in war-torn Sudanโs western Darfur region, where acute malnutrition has been registered in two more towns there.
