Health

Rescue diver details "very heartwarming" moments after 4 miners emerged from Laos cave

Four of the gold miners trapped in a flooded cave in Laos "self-rescued" on Saturday, lead rescue diver Mikko Paasi told CBS News. Their escape from the cave came one day after a fifth miner was pulled from the cave in a risky maneuver.

I started using these 13 skincare products after 50, and they really work

I incorporated these beauty devices, sunscreens and serums into my new skincare regimen, which helped with fine lines and skin protection

WHO reports five recoveries from rare Ebola strain

Five people infected with a rare strain of Ebola have recovered in eastern Congo, the head of the World Health Organization said Sunday, offering a sign of progress as health officials race to contain an outbreak that has spread across parts of Congo and into neighboring Uganda.

WHO calls for community cooperation to contain Ebola outbreak in DRC

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus makes appeal after protests against protocols for handling victims’ bodies in Ituri province

New drug nearly doubles survival rates in some pancreatic cancer patients, study says

A new, experimental medication nearly doubled overall survival rates for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, according to the results of a study published Sunday.

Envy used to prickle me constantly. But Buddhism teaches us that if someone feels joy, we too can feel it

If I wish myself happiness, then I might gradually become more positively disposed to the happiness of others

The kindness of strangers: I had a heart attack while mountain biking and someone saved my bicycle

I heard the ambulance siren getting closer. And then a voice: ‘Where do you live? We’ll take your bike home for you’

I've studied over 200 kids—the ones with high emotional intelligence do 7 things

Reem Raouda is a certified conscious parenting coach whose philosophy centers around emotional safety. After studying over 200 kids, she shares the key signs of emotionally intelligent kids.

Bus driver charged in Virginia crash that killed five people

Driver faces two counts of involuntary manslaughter in Friday crash that killed five and injured more than 40 others

I climbed the vertical height of Mount Everest in 36 hours—it turned me into 'a new version of myself'

"I'm proud to say I earned the coveted Red Hat, awarded to participants who finish the event. But that was never the real prize," says Kristy Ellmer, a managing director and senior partner at BCG.

Death toll rises to 11 in Washington tank explosion as all nine missing recovered

Two had been confirmed dead after tank containing ‘white liquor’ used in making paper pulp imploded last week

US chemical tank disasters remain rare despite recent incidents, experts say

Tragedy in Washington and near-miss in California cast in sharp relief the risk of chemical spills and explosions