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RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Schedule Endgame

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Mark Hix’s recipe for roast pumpkin and pickled walnut salad

This superb winter salad uses shaved and roast pumpkin to bring a riot of textural contrast and a flash of colour to a grey winter’s day

Vacations can be stressful—here are 3 ways to fully unwind, according to a psychologist

Vacationers should take their time to ease into their holidays, plan ahead, and focus on experiences instead of cramming activities or being interrupted by work.

RFK Jr.'s new food pyramid emphasizes protein, healthy fats. Here's what to know about the dietary guidelines.

Updated on: January 7, 2026 / 8:33 PM EST / CBS News

The Two Sides of America’s Health Secretary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a very different approach to food than to vaccines.

RFK Jr. says it may be "better" if fewer children receive the flu vaccine

January 7, 2026 / 5:58 PM EST / CBS News

Trump and RFK Jr. just blew up the childhood vaccine schedule

By unilaterally gutting the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule, President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have replaced decades of successful evidence-based public health policy with ideology, conspiracy thinking, and medical malpractice. This is not reform. It is vandalism.

‘Motion is lotion’: how to really look after your shoulders

As we age, we naturally lose mobility. But there are some steps we can take to keep these joints healthy for longer

Photos: One Year After the Los Angeles Wildfires

Photojournalists recently revisited neighborhoods still recovering and rebuilding after the Palisades and Eaton wildfires destroyed more than 18,000 structures last January.

‘For a moment, only that story matters’: my plan to reignite the all-consuming love of books

Reading for pleasure rates are shockingly low in young people. So we should all get behind a new drive to turn them into avid readers. Why not start with books about art?

Potential health concerns with drinking water on some airlines, study finds

A new study found potential health concerns with the drinking water on some airlines where you might order coffee or tea. The review was of airplane drinking water stored in onboard tanks, not bottled products. Of the 10 major airlines, Delta scored best, while JetBlue and American were the bottom two carriers.

Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: like a superhero cloak, a white shirt gives you formidable power

They don’t have to be expensive, they go with everything and they boost confidence – if you get the styling right