Health

‘There is a moment of clarity that life would be better without alcohol’: what we can learn from addiction memoirs

After losing her father to alcohol addiction, author Sophie Calon turned to writing – and found clarity, connection and hope in other stories of relapse and recovery

‘Read this and you will be happier’: experts pick the self-help books that really work

From finding love to becoming a better parent … Philippa Perry, Paul Dolan, Orna Guralnik and others reveal the books that will change your life

A Different Path to Parenthood

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Meera Sodha’s recipe for Turk-ish eggs with lemon yoghurt

A warming, scoop-it-up tomato and egg dish a bit like shakshuka, but the zippy lemony yoghurt and harissa give away its Turkish roots

Tim Dowling: how a toilet-based epiphany saved me from the January blues

Repairing the cistern has not only given me hope for the year ahead, it has changed our lives …

He called himself an ‘untouchable hacker god’. But who was behind the biggest crime Finland has ever known?

How would you feel if your therapist’s notes – your darkest thoughts and deepest feelings – were exposed to the world? For 33,000 Finnish people, that became a terrifying reality, with deadly consequences

Rare twins born in DRC raise cautious hope for endangered mountain gorillas

Virunga park ranger says babies are well cared for by mother Mafuko but high infant mortality makes first weeks critical

The joys of getting the kids ready for a winter walk: the Becky Barnicoat cartoon

Will you make it out before dark?

Nearly 3 years on, therapy dogs provide comfort to survivors of Nashville school shooting: "They can take your tears"

January 16, 2026 / 8:05 PM EST / CBS News

Study finds no link between Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism

A new analysis of dozens of peer-reviewed medical studies found no link between the use of Tylenol during pregnancy and diagnoses of autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities in children.

When Physicians Are Replaced with a Protocol

Human accountability refers to the responsibility healthcare providers assume for these decisions and their outcomes. This erosion is not the result of dramatic legislation or public debate, but occurs quietly through pilot programs, regulatory reinterpretations, and language that intentionally obscures responsibility.

The Pitt continues to shine a light on the horrors of the US healthcare system

In its second season, the award-winning medical drama is a scarily reflective show for the many Americans who watch it