Health

Mammoth Mountain ski patroller dies after caught in avalanche, 1 other injured

Updated on: December 28, 2025 / 6:17 PM PST / CBS Sacramento

His Daughter Was America’s First Measles Death in a Decade

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Life for 30-Somethings Is Getting More Stressful

Clare M. Mehta, an Emmanuel College psychology professor, was livid. She was on a committee for hearing graduate students defend their dissertations, and she had planned meticulously to accommodate their next Zoom. She had a two-month-old daughter, no child care, a working husband, and just enough time between his meetings to attend her own. Then, the day of, another professor dashed off a casual note: Could they start the meeting 15 minutes early?

A personal trainer’s starter pack: 10 basic workout products to help you reboot for 2026

From stretching straps to foam rollers, this inexpensive exercise gear will start your year off on fitter footing – no matter your goal

‘Rise in deaths’ predicted as amber cold health alerts issued in northern England

UKHSA warns vulnerable and elderly people may be at risk with temperatures to drop severely overnight

Luke Burbank on making realistic New Year's resolutions

December 28, 2025 / 9:48 AM EST / CBS News

Good news you may have missed in 2025

December 28, 2025 / 9:16 AM EST / CBS News

I've studied hundreds of highly successful kids: The No. 1 parenting trend that worries me—and what to do instead

"Never Enough" author Jennifer Breheny Wallace has spent seven years interviewing high-achieving kids and their families. She reveals the most popular but potentially harmful parenting trend—and what kids really need from their parents.

New Year’s easy: Honey & Co’s one-pot chicken and rice with amba

Swerve the stress on New Year’s Eve and serve up a buffet comprising one big dish with plenty of sides, like this chicken and rice with amba, an amazing, tangy Iraqi condiment

This is how we do it: ‘As we’re newlyweds there’s a pressure to always be at it. We’ve even had sex in a train toilet’

Maddy feels insecure if Luke isn’t in the mood, while he worries that he doesn’t measure up to her exes. But ultimately, their marriage has given the couple new freedom

Snow-covered Mount Etna erupts spewing lava and ash – video

Italy's most active volcano erupted on Saturday, prompting scientists to issue a red Volcano Observatory notice for aviation, signalling a potential risk for aircraft. Despite the alert, authorities said flights continued operating normally at Catania-Fontanarossa airport, adding that no disruption was expected unless ashfall increased

Ten things I love (and hate) about restaurants in winter

Topjaw’s Jesse Burgess is known for asking chefs and celebrities their favourite places to eat and drink. Time to turn the tables …