Health

Baby with heart defect born to surrogate must receive treatment, Texas court rules, amid multistate legal battle

Updated on: August 12, 2026 / 8:18 PM EDT / CBS News

Potatoes ‘boil’ in the ground as record heatwave sweeps across swathes of Asia

South Korean farmers are suffering in record heat, as Hong Kong reports its highest ever temperature and Japan swelters through newly designated ‘cruelly hot’ days

As measles outbreaks grow in the U.S., maps and charts show a record number of cases

Updated on: August 12, 2026 / 7:02 PM EDT / CBS News

Whole Foods recalls some jalapeño products over salmonella risk

Updated on: August 12, 2026 / 7:01 PM EDT / CBS News

Novo Nordisk CEO defends lawsuit against Eli Lilly: 'Competition has to be fair'

Novo Nordisk CEO defended the company's decision to sue rival Eli Lilly over its weight-loss drug advertising.

Minnesota man killed his wife and child before dying by suicide, police say

Police said they believed deceased man was assailant in domestic-related homicide at daycare center

Right-wing X falls for vaccine miscarriage horror story

Another day, another false claim going viral on the internet. But this time, it’s largely conservatives falling for it — and it’s a matter of life and death.

Norah O'Donnell: What I learned from my doctor about menopause, and why I take testosterone

Updated on: August 12, 2026 / 3:10 PM EDT / CBS News

Nobody Knows What Ultra-Processed Food Is

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is taking on the fuzziest category in food science.

Stop saying 'let me know if you need anything,' says psychologist—how to talk to a friend who's struggling

"We often feel most loved by our friends when they show up for us in times of need — and most betrayed by them when they don't," says psychologist Marisa Franco.

Emiko Davies’ Japanese curry rice (kare raisu)

The Australian-born cook and author shares her recipe for a thick, fragrant Japanese curry – with one secret ingredient

Too many holes! Why badgers are digging up Britain’s lovingly maintained golf courses

Thanks to the drought, these black-and-white beauties are struggling to catch worms in the rock-hard earth. But there’s still good foraging on well-watered fairways and greens