Health

FDA approves first weight-loss pill

The Food and Drug Administration approved the first-ever weight-loss pill on Monday, a move that is set to greatly expand the industry.

FDA approves Wegovy pill for weight loss, the first daily oral medication of its kind

Regulators at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday gave the green light to a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, the first daily oral medication to treat obesity.

Pink platypus spotted in Gippsland far from a monochrome monotreme

Biologist says specimen filmed by a Victorian fisher is ‘unusual’, but not a rare albino as some had wondered

IVF treatments for same-sex couples to be covered by Aetna in national settlement

Like many young girls, Mara Berton and June Higginbotham both knew from an early age they wanted families and to become mothers. But as lesbians, they were excluded from accessing the same fertility treatment insurance benefits offered to heterosexual peers.

Barry Manilow to undergo surgery for lung cancer

The 82-year-old singer says the disease is in its early stages and he plans to be back on stage in February

Barry Manilow reveals lung cancer diagnosis, cancels some concerts due to surgery

Updated on: December 22, 2025 / 12:30 PM EST / CBS News

Neuroscience researcher: The dopamine-boosting morning routine I use to start my day in a good mood

Neuroscience researcher Mia Soviero says this morning routine helps boost her mood and increase her dopamine levels.

Everything We Know About Rape Is Wrong

Girls Play Dead is a transformative analysis of what sexual assault does to women.

Ovarian cancer survivor on finding hope through cancer clinical trials

#LillyPartner Cancer clinical trials can offer patients access to investigational treatments that can be explored as early as the time of diagnosis. Ovarian cancer survivor Alicia Dellario and Dr. Arjun Balar, senior vice president of global clinical development at Eli Lilly and Company, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the potential benefits of cancer clinical trials -- and clarify common misconceptions. Visit cancerclinicaltrials.lilly.com for more information. (Sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company)

What to know about the new flu strain as cases rise

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates there have been 4.6 million flu cases across the U.S. since the season began. Dr. Amanda Kravitz, a pediatrician at Weill Cornell in New York, explains what to know about rising cases, symptoms to watch for and how to protect your family.

‘It’s made things worse for everyone’: Philadelphia grapples with rise of new street drug

Medetomidine has extreme and fast-acting withdrawal symptoms – and the detox centers that help patients are struggling with how best to cope

No more kitchen martyrs

From peeling sprouts to pouring drinks, there’s an art to being genuinely useful during festive cooking