Health

Trump nominates Dr. Erica Schwartz for new CDC director

President Trump nominated a new director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday. Dr. Erica Schwartz is a former deputy surgeon general and retired Coast Guard rear admiral.

Big Mood season two review

The first series’s insightful look at bipolar disorder is gone. For its second outing, it’s a knockabout tale of a relationship gone wrong – which isn’t always easy to buy into

RFK Jr.’s New Normal

As Trump nominates a new, uncontroversial CDC director, a more restrained version of the health secretary is appearing.

Trump Nominates New CDC Director

While the new nominee is described more as a vaccine supporter than a vaccine skeptic, the previous director under Trump was as well.

Tiger Woods mentioned drones over home and car, ‘president’ in remarks after crash, filing shows

Tiger Woods told police he had taken multiple prescription medications, including Vicodin, on the day of a crash that led to his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to court filings released on Wednesday.

Trump announces he's nominating Dr. Erica Schwartz for CDC director

Updated on: April 16, 2026 / 4:00 PM EDT / CBS News

Trump Nominates Veteran of His First Term to Be CDC Director

President Donald Trump on Thursday afternoon nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz to be the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after months without a permanent director at the helm of the public health agency.

America’s Teenage Girls Are Not Okay

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Expiration Dates Are Meaningless

Do I dare to eat an old peach yogurt? Yes, yes I do.

Utah reports more than 600 measles cases as outbreak spreads across US

Data shows 85% of those infected in the state have been not vaccinated against measles as dozens are hospitalized

The DNA Fix for Aging

Everyone’s DNA keeps mutating. Could correcting those errors lead to longevity?

Trump to sign executive order on psychedelic drug used abroad to treat PTSD

Updated on: April 16, 2026 / 11:51 AM EDT / CBS News