Health

Jose Pizarro's recipe for chicken and white bean stew

A comforting, rustic roast chicken and saffron casserole with a knockout hazelnut mojo verde

Judge blocks parts of RFK Jr.'s vaccine agenda, including new childhood vaccine schedule

Updated on: March 16, 2026 / 8:04 PM EDT / CBS News

U.S. hospitals and insurers turn to AI in battles over medical claims, payments

A constant battle in the U.S. health care system is the fight between insurers and providers over the cost of medical procedures and who foots the bill. Both sides are turning to artificial intelligence to make their case. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder explains.

Reduced physical activity due to global heating will lead to rise in health issues, study says

Researchers project that reduced activity could contribute to half a million additional premature deaths annually by 2050

Cannabis is not an effective treatment for common mental health conditions, says review

International researchers find ‘very little evidence’ medical form of the drug can treat anxiety, anorexia and other disorders

Federal judge blocks RFK Jr’s overhaul of vaccine recommendations

Unprecedented changes to routine US immunization recommendations ‘arbitrary and capricious’, court says

Cardiologist: 7 things I never do after 7 p.m.—after 20 years of treating heart attacks

Sanjay Bhojraj, a cardiologist who has spent 20 years treating heart attacks, shares evening habits that influence heart health. Here are the routines that can improve blood pressure, glucose control, inflammation, cardiovascular resilience, and support a longer life.

‘The videos are terrifying’: students describe spreading panic amid Kent meningitis outbreak

Students queue for antibiotics in Canterbury and worry about who they have been in contact with, as exams are moved online

Meningitis confirmed at University of Kent and three schools in outbreak that has killed two young people

Deaths of student and sixth-former named as Juliette announced as long queues for antibiotics form at Canterbury campus

'Dangerously hot conditions': millions in US west prepare for extreme heatwave

Heat warnings are in effect across region as record-high temperatures are forecast in California, Nevada and Arizona

Costco recalls meatloaf in more than two dozen states due to salmonella risk

March 16, 2026 / 2:46 PM EDT / CBS News

Hyundai Stops Sales of Some 2026 Models and Plans a Recall After Child's Death

March 16, 2026 / 12:44 PM EDT / CBS News