Health

At least 1 dead in Redding flooding; 9 rescued from Cisco Grove home after river swells

Updated on: December 22, 2025 / 12:34 AM PST / CBS Sacramento

Is it true that … you can sweat out a hangover?

It’s the liver – not the skin – that rids the body of the toxins in alcohol, but exercise can help manage the symptoms

Childbirth under attack: how women and babies became targets in conflicts around the world

Guardian investigation reveals at least 119 direct attacks on hospitals and delivery wards since start of wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan

2025 is ‘year of the octopus’ as record numbers spotted off England’s south coast

Milder weather led to a bloom in the invertebrates in south Cornwall and Devon, wildlife charity says

My weirdest Christmas: I took a family friend to A&E

He insisted he was OK, but he didn’t look it, and when he tried and failed to eat Christmas lunch we knew it was time for a mercy dash to hospital

Flu cases surging nationwide

Flu cases are on the rise across the country with CDC data showing more than 4 million illnesses this season resulting in roughly 2,000 deaths, including two children. Dr. Benjamin Abella, chair of emergency medicine at the Mount Sinai Health System in New York City, joined CBS News to discuss.

Actor James Ransone, known for his roles in "The Wire" and "It: Chapter Two," dies at 46

Updated on: December 21, 2025 / 8:45 PM EST / CBS/AP

Trekking to Everest Base Camp with 800 pounds of camera gear

December 21, 2025 / 7:59 PM EST / CBS News

‘Miracle’ of Zealandia: chick is born to rare takahē pair thought to be infertile

Unexpected arrival is a boon for birdlife in New Zealand, where there are only 500 takahē left

One in eight of 14- to 17-year-olds in Great Britain say they have used nicotine pouches

Survey adds to experts’ concern about addiction risk and highlights support for plan to ban sales to under-18s

The Guardian view on gene editing: breakthroughs need a new social contract

Cutting-edge therapies exist, but the market cannot deliver them cheaply. Britain must build NHS capacity so that cures become collective goods, not expensive products

Christmas burnout: why stressed parents find it ‘harder to be emotionally honest with children’

A study finds that as pressure increases, UK parents are more likely to put on a brave face – risking family wellbeing