Health

The pet I’ll never forget: Pumpkin, the rescue cat turned social media star

Struggling to breathe, so big she could barely walk, Pumpkin practically begged for help when we met. Before long I was taking her home

The one change that worked: numb with grief, I sat in the dark, surrounded by strangers

Life had come crashing to a halt when I lost my brother. But in the cinema I found comfort and a strange solidarity

Is it true that ... muscle turns into fat if you stop working out?

If you take a break from the gym you may lose muscle and gain fat, but it isn’t as simple as one turning into the other

Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery after nodular lesion found in lung, Vatican says

Updated on: October 11, 2026 / 8:13 PM EDT / CBS/AP

‘We were not going to let this rapist destroy our lives’: how one couple came to terms with a devastating attack

After Susan Brison was raped and left for dead, her husband, Thomas, did his best to support her. They are still together, while many relationships collapse after a sexual assault. What did he get right – and wrong? And why did she want him to write about her ordeal?

Pennsylvania shooter who killed eight was a grandfather, says slain child’s dad

Father of toddler killed in Erie mass shooting says reported gunman never seemed distressed or out of the ordinary

Do we really ‘hold tension’ in our hips?

The idea is popular in wellness circles, but experts say there’s no evidence that trauma uniquely affects the hips. Here’s what causes hip tightness and what can help

What’s my first decision as CEO? I’m giving myself the day off

A life coach has helpfully pointed out that we’re all chief executives of our own existence. So let’s start enjoying the perks

Devout Christians boast great family lives. Lukewarm ones? Not so much

For the last several decades, much sociological focus has been devoted to the religious “Nones,” or those who do not affiliate with a religion. This includes atheists, agnostics, or those who claim “nothing in particular,” a collective group that has been rising steadily in America since the early 1990s. There has been great attention to this topic, both in the academic literature and in the popular press, for good reason. Even aside from a loss of faith, non-religious people tend to have lower social support and worse psychological well-being.

Pope Leo XIV to have 'early-stage' lung nodule surgically removed

Pope Leo XIV announced Sunday that he will undergo surgery to remove a nodule discovered in his lung, marking the first major health concern for the 71-year-old pontiff since he became the leader of the Catholic Church last year.

The most successful people I meet are often the ones struggling most

Sometimes the behaviours that helped us survive become so embedded that they mask our past traumas and adversity

An 'Epic' Failure: I Paid My Hospital Bill

I paid for my medical care. Then I received $27,000 in bills for services I had already paid for.