Health

Imelda Staunton: ‘Umbridge’s giggle needed to be short and sharp. So I just did a boom, boom’

The actor answers your questions on working with her dog, becoming a dame, Harry Potter, and making televisual history in The Singing Detective

Sweetgreen isn't linked to cyclospora, but many customers still don't want salads: 'I didn't think it would last' this long, CEO says

Though Sweetgreen has not been linked to the cyclospora outbreak, the fast-casual chain has taken a hit as consumers steer clear of lettuce and fresh produce.

California bans paraquat, highly toxic herbicide outlawed in more than 70 countries

State is US’s largest user of pesticide that is virtually proven to cause Parkinson’s disease

Colombia earthquake search for survivors enters "final phase"

Updated on: August 13, 2026 / 12:35 PM EDT / CBS/AFP

How Trump’s order on vaccines is sowing confusion, doubt and fear

The order cannot effect change, and is only ‘undermining trust in vaccines’ as CDC guidance remains the same

Trump Administration Finalizes Rule to End Federal Support for Gender-Affirming Care

Move blocking funds through Medicaid and Chip to make it harder for vulnerable children to get healthcare, experts say

Taylor Swift has put her love story out there – so it’s not fair she won’t let us see her wedding dress

How a bride decides to look on the big day tells us a lot about that person. But the singer is leaving us hanging

What end-of-life experts know about living well: love your wrinkles, celebrate birthdays and don’t obsess over work

How can our understanding of mortality shape the way we live? Palliative care doctors and death doulas share the lessons they have learned

My husband was kicked out of hospice for dying too slowly. Here's what I learned about navigating hospice care.

August 13, 2026 / 5:00 AM EDT / KFF Health News

Sign up for the Detox Your Kitchen newsletter on avoiding potentially harmful chemicals in your food

This seven-week course will teach you easy steps to avoid potentially harmful chemicals in your food and kitchen - from mercury to PFAS. Created with Consumer Reports, the leading independent consumer organization in the US

The Gravitational Pull of Supervising Kids All the Time

When so many people think hovering is what good parents do, how do you stop?

‘Living proof damaged landscapes can recover’: exploring a vast restored forest in southern Sweden

Söderåsen national park is one of Europe’s largest protected broadleaf woods, offering wild swimming, spectacular hiking trails and an inspiring story of regeneration