Health

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

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