Health

A Texas woman thought her new diet was causing digestive issues. Doctors found cancer: "I couldn't believe it"

Candace Tucker spent a lot of time thinking about cancer. Her family had received frightening diagnoses over the years: Her grandfather with prostate cancer, her grandmother with breast cancer, and her aunt with pancreatic cancer. Tucker also worked at an oncology practice in her small Texas town. She was surrounded daily by both cancer patients and physicians.

Life under a Delhi flyover: how one homeless family endures the city's extreme heat

Hour by hour, Shahida and her baby are exposed to the full force of the deadly temperatures affecting India’s capital – without reliable access to food, water or healthcare. Here is a day in their lives

Every month, my explosive rage would send shockwaves through my family. Then I got a diagnosis that changed everything

Mothers with PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) explain how it has affected their relationship with their families

Are Americans done with health insurance?

Health insurance has become yet another item that Americans need but struggle to afford. In the era of prediction market wagers and direct-to-consumer products from wellness influencers, what if patients bet on going without coverage?

I couldn’t understand my mother’s dementia

When my mum was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, one remark in Jilly Cooper’s romp made me realise how much my happiness is tied to her wellbeing

Staying Relevant’s Sam Thompson and Pete Wicks take on your holiday dilemmas

We all love a holiday, but how do you decide where to go when everyone has their own idea of the perfect getaway? Fortunately for these couples, friends and family, Staying Relevant’s Sam Thompson and Pete Wicks were on hand to host our ‘Holiday Hotline’ walk in. See them talk through the dilemmas and bring out the winning recommendations from TUI’s holiday experts …

White House says Trump is in "excellent health" in results from physical

President Trump's physician said in a letter released late Friday that the president is in "excellent health," following a physical earlier this week at Walter Reed National Military Hospital.

'Essentially diving in coffee': Australian diver among team rushing to rescue people trapped in flooded Laos cave

Josh Richards joins international mission to help five found alive and search for missing divers, with one person extracted successfully

Trump Signs Order Directing CDC to Align with Assessment Calling for Fewer Childhood Vaccines

President Trump signed an executive order Friday that directs the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to align with a scientific assessment released earlier this year by the Department of Health and Human Services that calls for fewer childhood vaccines.

Trump order endorses plan to halve vaccines recommended for children

Executive order recognizes health department assessment as guide for federal government for childhood vaccines

1 miner rescued in dangerous operation after over a week trapped in flooded Laos cave: "He's healthy and he's alive"

Updated on: May 29, 2026 / 8:07 PM EDT / CBS News

Poor sleep linked to rising cancer risk in under-50s

Findings add to growing efforts to explain why cancer rates are increasing among younger adults worldwide