Health

How a Duck's Friendship Helped a New York Family's Golden Retriever Overcome Health Issues: "She Started Smiling Again"

August 7, 2026 / 8:23 PM EDT / CBS News

Helicopter fighting Utah wildfire crashes, no word on 2 people aboard

A helicopter helping battle a large Utah wildfire crashed Friday, with no immediate word on the conditions of the two people aboard, federal officials said.

Lindsay Clancy trial testimony moves to psychiatrists who treated her before murders

Updated on: August 7, 2026 / 6:29 PM EDT / CBS Boston

At least one person dead in California wildfire allegedly sparked by chainsaw

Police arrested Herbert Wayne Smith, 65, in connection with the Gann fire, which has burned more than 15 sq miles in Calaveras county

Social isolation can inhibit your wellbeing and success. ‘You need to make time for people,’ says expert

'You need to find ways around' these barriers, says professor of communication at Kansas University Jeffrey Hall.

Monsters of God review

Director Eric Goode has found two enemies to rival Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin in his new documentary about the animal trade’s underworld

AI, boy kibble and parasite cleanses: the 11 biggest wellness trends of 2026

Suggestions for improving your wellbeing are more plentiful than ever – and some may even be on to something

A Chatbot-Free Childhood Will Be a Status Symbol

AI is like ultra-processed food for developing brains.

‘A pretty easy fix’: how I rid my kitchen of plastic

Worried about microplastics? Whether it’s titanium pans or loose-leaf tea, here are the changes you can make right now

The Most Basic Step of the Ebola Response Is Falling Short

Curbing the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo will require stepping up testing.

'It didn’t need to end this way': mother of US teen trafficked and killed decries police failures

Robyn Cory says daughter Kristen was not protected, amid questions about why it took six years to identify remains

US cities expand cooling centers but struggle to get people inside

More air-conditioned spaces are open during extreme heat, but distance, stigma and risk perception keep many away