Health

Bending forwards a lot at work in early pregnancy may increase miscarriage risk, study suggests

More walking and standing in the workplace also associated with higher risk, according to Danish research

Nearly 160 sick with flu at US air force base after Hegseth ends mandatory vaccines

Reports say Texas recruits ill from outbreak, which comes weeks after defense secretary made flu vaccine optional

Air Force unit in Texas faces flu outbreak weeks after vaccine requirement dropped

Dozens of service members at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas have fallen ill with the flu in the weeks since Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rescinded the vaccine mandate, sources familiar confirmed to CBS News.

CDC issues $107 million for emergency Ebola response

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention set aside more than $100 million to strengthen its response to the Ebola outbreak in East and Central Africa. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports on the emergency funding.

Four years after Dobbs, Congress should stop punishing pregnancy centers

Pregnancy centers have been helping women and men face unplanned pregnancies and new parenthood for nearly 60 years. Today, there are nearly 3,000 of these centers across the country providing pregnancy-related resources and support, typically at no cost.

Lionel Messi’s family ask for ‘humanity’ as his father receives medical treatment

Jorge Messi, 68, ‘recovering and progressing favourably’

Less than half of Americans can afford quality healthcare, Gallup finds

Updated on: June 18, 2026 / 1:52 PM EDT / CBS News

The ‘midlife crisis’ is overblown

We often think of midlife as terrible or uneventful. This psychologist says we can be optimistic

I’m engaged. My sister is single and feels ‘behind’. What can I say to that?

How you respond will depend on who expects you to manage your sister’s emotions, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Is it her, or something you’ve put on yourself?

The Lonely City by Olivia Laing audiobook review

Tilda Swinton makes her audiobook debut with this landmark study of how New York artists from Edward Hopper to Andy Warhol have lived with loneliness

Busy Philipps opens up about receiving ADHD diagnosis later in life

Actress Busy Philipps, 45, spoke up about her late attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder diagnosis online after realizing she shared symptoms as her young daughter was evaluated and diagnosed. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with ADHD later in life, research shows.

Drummer rediscovers passion for music after life-changing accident

In the "CBS Mornings" series "Pushing the Limits," Mark Strassmann shows how a Georgia man's passion for music was almost taken away from him forever after a terrible accident. But thanks to his resilience and technology, the man is now a record-breaking drummer.