Health

‘The closest I’ve come to heaven while falling asleep’: the best weighted blankets in the UK, tested

They’re hyped as fixes for everything from anxiety to insomnia, but can lying under seven kilos of fabric really help you unwind? We put weighted blankets to the test

‘A cash advance on your death’: the strange, morbid world of Aids profiteering

In Oscar-shortlisted documentary short Cashing Out, a little-known industry that saw dying LGBTQ+ people sell their life insurance policies is remembered

Commuter train in Spain hits collapsed wall, killing at least 1, days after deadly derailment

Updated on: January 21, 2026 / 9:13 AM EST / CBS/AFP

‘Do not ignore your body’s signals’: how to really look after your neck

Mini breaks and micro-stretches could help strengthen your neck and reduce pain and stress, say experts

The return of measles: how a once-vanquished disease is spreading again

A year after the Texas outbreak began, new US cases reveal gaps in vaccination and rising risk for children

America has an Alzheimer’s problem. Can Trump fix it?

America has an Alzheimer’s problem, devastating families and driving soaring healthcare costs.

‘Every time I look at one, I smile!’: how axolotls took over the world

Our passion for these cute-looking salamanders means they are everywhere – except in the wild, where the species is under increasing threat

Sali Hughes on beauty: beat the winter blues with a luxury bubble bath at bargain basement prices

There are so many great value bathing creams and gels, you can indulge yourself all winter long

A later-life love triangle? Redefining how to grow old

From naked embraces and sofa snogging to the very final stages of life, a new exhibition proves there is no one way to age

Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart review

Taken from her bedroom at the age of 14 and sexually abused for nine months, Smart, now a child safety activist, rails powerfully against shame in this true-crime documentary

My analogue month: would ditching my smartphone make me healthier, happier

When I swapped my iPhone for a Nokia, Walkman, film camera and physical map, I wasn’t sure what to expect. But my life soon started to change

Measles cases surge in South Carolina as U.S. risks losing elimination status

Updated on: January 20, 2026 / 8:00 PM EST / CBS News