Health

Volunteers rescue man stuck on 10,000ft-high ledge in Sierra Nevada

Climber, stuck on 6in ridge, had veered off treacherous path and ‘any fall would almost certainly be fatal’

At least 90 Americans missing in Nepal flood among 2,000 unaccounted for

Official death toll approaches 600, with many of the missing Americans having been on a pilgrimage to a sacred site

‘The flood took everything I have’: survivors grieve for relatives and homes swept away in Nepal

Army helicopters ferry survivors from inaccessible areas to a camp at a barracks in Bidur

New heart attack definition promises better care for women

Leading cardiovascular health groups reclassify overlooked causes and introduce sex-specific diagnostic thresholds

Five Americans rescued after Nepal flood while many remain missing

The State Department said Friday that five Americans have been safely evacuated from Nepal after devastating floods swept through the region near the Chinese border, killing hundreds and leaving thousands missing.

Tropical Storm Dolly downgraded to ‘open tropical wave’ as it heads to Caribbean

Remnants from tropical storm could cause heavy rainfall on Leeward Islands and affect Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Hispaniola

Rollercoaster at LA’s Six Flags shut after two riders suffered brain injuries, inquiry finds

X2 ride at Magic Mountain has been closed for a month after one rider experienced brain compression and another remains in coma

Vaccine misinformation spreads as RFK Jr suggests two measles deaths were ‘fabricated’

Anti-vaxxers are spreading conspiracy theories after two recent measles-associated deaths in Pennsylvania

Sweetener used in chewing gum and jam linked to strokes and heart attacks

High blood levels of xylitol associated with higher risk of major cardiovascular events, in largest study of its kind

I retired early at 40 and spent the last year following BTS around the world—'I feel a sincere sense of gratitude'

Early retiree Bernadette Joy says that her love of BTS has completely shifted her perspective about self-worth and achievement in this new chapter of her life.

2 airport workers die of malaria from mosquito on plane in Germany, 4 others sickened

August 28, 2026 / 8:29 AM EDT / CBS/AFP

‘So much fringe science’: RFK Jr’s advisers are pushing an extreme makeover in autism research

Experts warn the 336-page plan from RFK Jr’s advisers deflects federal dollars into unreliable alternative therapies