Health

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

Baby rescued from earthquake rubble in Colombia as death toll rises

Updated on: August 12, 2026 / 9:48 AM EDT / CBS News

Tell us your experience of female ‘looksmaxxing’

We would like to hear from women who participate in the ‘looksmaxxing’ community

Humpbacks return to Rio: the whales are back from the brink of extinction

The gigantic aquatic acrobats are exciting Brazil’s tourists as numbers recover from whaling. But some marine biologists question how booming tourism and conservation can coexist

How to use up parmesan rind to make pesto – recipe

Although parmesan rind is tough, it has just as much, if not more flavour than the cheese from inside the wheel itself. It can be used just as it is to flavour stock or risi e bisi (Venetian pea risotto), but grating it opens up a whole range of other uses, such as in my mac and cheese “rinds” and today’s parmesan rind pesto. The flavour is very powerful, though, so add it to taste: you may find that you need a lot less than you think you do.

Where Has All the Testosterone Gone?

Levels of the hormone have dropped in the past half century—but no one knows exactly why.

At least 1 dead, scores rescued from Indonesian ferry that caught fire in rough seas near Bali

Updated on: August 12, 2026 / 6:53 AM EDT / AP

Heard about the ‘luteal uglies’? Women know more about our hormones than ever – and that’s beautiful

When I was younger, female biology was seen as something to be overcome. Now we can talk about the reality of living in our bodies