Health

The place that stayed with me: I fled the Greek Islands to chase a letter home

As his 30th birthday loomed in Greece, Steve MinOn sent a letter to his parents in Australia. Then he waited.

The CDC just sidelined these childhood vaccines. Here's what they prevent.

January 7, 2026 / 8:51 AM EST / KFF Health News

Flu cases surge across U.S. as 45 states report "high or very high" virus activity

There have been at least 11 million cases of the flu so far this season. As cases climb, doctor visits for the flu have hit their highest level in almost three decades, the CDC says. Skyler Henry reports.

The LA wildfire victims still living in toxic homes: ‘We have nowhere else to go’

A year after the Eaton fire, residents returning to Altadena confront lingering contamination and little official clarity

Sali Hughes on beauty: why lactic acid is your ultimate skincare hero

Exfoliating, plumping and hydrating, the best products will leave your skin glowing without costing a fortune

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Big Pharma race to snap up biotech assets as $170 billion patent cliff looms

Companies are facing a situation where they need to fill their pipelines, but also navigate a competitive environment for the best assets.

Art could save your life! Five creative ways to make 2026 happier, healthier and more hopeful

Engaging in creativity can reduce depression, improve immunity and delay ageing – all while you’re having fun

Some airlines serve "potentially unhealthy water" to passengers, study finds

Updated on: January 6, 2026 / 6:27 PM EST / CBS News

AI renewing some prescriptions in Utah pilot program, Politico reports

In Utah, artificial intelligence can now renew some prescriptions. A Politico exclusive says the pilot program will "test how far patients and regulators are willing to trust AI in medicine." Yasmin Khorram, economic policy reporter for Politico, joins CBS News to discuss her reporting.

Naomi Wolf on the Somali Genital Mutilation of Women

Are major media covering this? Of course not.

I have frequent nosebleeds. What causes them and are they normal?

Though most nosebleeds are mild and benign, they shouldn’t happen. Experts weigh in on when to see a doctor