https://www.cbsnews.com/ Healthwatch From CBSNews.com Tue, 05 Nov 2024 19:40:35 -0500 5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fluoride-in-water-health/ Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent comments on fluoride are prompting questions about its safety in drinking water. Here's what to know. Tue, 05 Nov 2024 09:14:03 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/11/04/f562c9fc-19a4-4984-a32d-53b5b44d7438/thumbnail/60x60/983c84137c858bd0941ac1b55faa9fd7/gettyimages-1445381865.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 6bf47346-e84b-4722-9ae6-ca62181b2ff0 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/election-2024-stress-anxiety-tips-experts/ As tensions mount on Election Day 2024, here are some last-minute tips to ease stress and anxiety, according to experts. Tue, 05 Nov 2024 09:10:25 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/11/04/a76c9fdf-76cb-4ff5-99a9-f4286627ce44/thumbnail/60x60/a16882433eed2dcfe839cab65b3293fd/gettyimages-1353656914.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 04bc76f7-440f-4bf2-8201-4706f2ec5b32 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/election-campaign-substance-use-run-for-recovery/ Run for Recovery, a new program, offers a boot camp for people in recovery from substance use who dream of holding political office. Sun, 03 Nov 2024 07:00:19 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/11/02/e90915c8-db42-43ee-83fb-fed897bb4388/thumbnail/60x60/878061479647a2d19ddc9590b6e58e2e/d1b30c1e-50e8-462e-9804-05ea92c17475.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 79986882-6f6f-4a45-9ab7-135d7410e899 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/idaho-health-department-covid-19-vaccines-restricted/ Experts say Southwest District Health in Idaho is the first public health department in the nation to be restricted from giving COVID-19 vaccines. Sat, 02 Nov 2024 12:56:56 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/11/02/11f0c2a6-091c-4c9f-8e2e-3c74bdf7bad6/thumbnail/60x60/fb78f44cd4a9143f1d565fbd04b86bfb/ap24305721894700.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 f165e1e9-90c7-4b03-9319-11b86ab4a3c6 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kratom-drink-feel-free-botanic-tonic-addiction/ Jasmine Adeoye, an account manager based in Austin, Texas, said she became addicted to kratom drink "Feel Free Classic," after she sought an alcohol alternative. Sat, 02 Nov 2024 10:00:22 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/11/01/6b8a64b4-3c64-4c8b-8bb2-8ad84929c3b5/thumbnail/60x60/ee11c5d3bf8d4816b0994a8d759693a4/ap3592218100616185.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 5e3937d9-086a-45f0-854d-e12d655abc1c https://www.cbsnews.com/news/heart-health-cardiac-scan-ct-angiogram/ Cardiac CT angiograms take detailed images of the heart and can show dangerous blockages in a person's arteries. Sat, 02 Nov 2024 10:00:03 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/11/02/2eb7a48f-b02a-4c97-93ec-24f948f334f9/thumbnail/60x60/e62ab16858db3855331407a394144619/screenshot-2024-11-02-at-8-05-58-am.png?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 322dd4ce-bf4a-4808-a686-d03e77b4ac94 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-flu-2024-symptoms-testing/ But what kind of sickness do your symptoms point to? Here's a breakdown for COVID-19, flu and more — and why testing is so important. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 06:00:09 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/12/23/f45b9fa5-7ffd-41af-baae-0ff2952b9d70/thumbnail/60x60/a5b49f72b25e4c48370a69aef47a8348/cbsn-fusion-sickness-after-taking-off-work-how-to-stop-thumbnail.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 ff81dc12-939d-496f-8d0f-78d4d9b1e656 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/missouri-nebraska-alaska-paid-sick-leave-ballot-question/ The coronavirus pandemic underscored the importance of paid sick leave, a benefit to help workers and their families when they fall ill. Now voters in Missouri, Nebraska and Alaska are deciding whether employers must provide it. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 05:00:07 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/16/fa0c503f-d143-4851-902b-a791da80b4da/thumbnail/60x60/0f27c8eaa1022ebd607961985413736f/new-youtube-thumbnail-2024-09-16t132038-582.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 8c1dde14-bd05-4ee9-abb2-e765cbcecdb1 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/teens-4-hours-screen-time-anxiety-depression/ Teens getting more hours of daily screen time are reporting increased levels of anxiety and depression symptoms, according to new data. But technology isn't always all bad, an expert explains. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:34:14 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/30/1d9310af-4aa7-4a11-82ea-51def7fe53da/thumbnail/60x60/e151fb2bce74fbf6b26a5d5a6c1b7ab9/gettyimages-1329859791.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 80d4f802-2838-4557-a38b-96d0f91aa439 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-harris-medicare-2024/ The future of Medicare continues to come up in the closing arguments from both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump ahead of Election Day 2024. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 10:34:24 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/11/12/eb2e5e39-6863-4559-ab74-c81f91f6e289/thumbnail/60x60/4be9f2f313ee84b0a747abe8fcf83a9f/MEDICARE-HELP-5PKG_frame_778.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 735a6864-e5a0-4a45-9a6f-f2babdf3c7f4 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dental-implants-increasing-profit-experts/ Americans are getting dental implants more than ever — and at costs reaching tens of thousands of dollars. Experts worry some dentists have lost sight of the soul of dentistry: preserving and fixing teeth. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 05:00:13 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/30/f13720f9-4a7d-4796-9793-8c629f7522a6/thumbnail/60x60/74287c12a72969f3aa5de17dd03a5753/dental-implants-04-carroll-1.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 686d5f7e-d633-4e41-a703-75e391272561 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/exactech-bankruptcy-florida-medical-device-company/ Exactech faces more than 2,000 lawsuits alleging it sold defective knee and hip implants. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:53:07 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/10/07/9e11f582-f1c6-4248-be54-07c0d542d8bb/thumbnail/60x60/56edc0b09268e31d0e777837328ef723/exactech08.png?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 c59398fa-3553-44af-bea3-266890912b39 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lassa-fever-symptoms-what-to-know/ The middle-aged Iowa resident had recently returned from travel to West Africa, where it is believed they contracted the virus. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:02:28 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/29/8f9a0177-9639-4bb4-abc2-af1425281e13/thumbnail/60x60/c3ba5412c28d080c11658a742769186c/gettyimages-931345506.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 aecec653-86b9-4c9a-9d11-5dc37645f26a https://www.cbsnews.com/news/organ-donation-programs-man-mistakenly-declared-dead/ Transplant experts are seeing a spike in people revoking organ donor registrations after reports that organs were nearly retrieved from a Kentucky man mistakenly declared dead. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:40:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/29/bad12365-8594-472a-9505-fa819b413d33/thumbnail/60x60/568a73ce5a8a499305e1d7075c734e06/ap24299768353109.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 039deb43-d5a9-42f5-a4d4-d9f9678feb8d https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nuns-catholic-hospitals-charity-profit/ No Catholic hospital in the U.S. is led by a nun — and many of the largest systems would be unrecognizable to their founding nuns. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 07:09:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2009/01/27/dc208fff-a642-11e2-a3f0-029118418759/thumbnail/60x60/4481e215a10d5cc395f9fed6383c9fb6/image4758306x.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 bc5c7243-5950-4262-981b-7ac37e91388b https://www.cbsnews.com/news/politics-dating-taboo-tips-experts/ Here's how to bring up the topic productively, according to a relationship expert. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:29:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/11/73153708-f71a-4eae-abdd-08a7f4e42043/thumbnail/60x60/be2a14010deac55df9167d4908be7807/gettyimages-2042523045.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 36027368-fc76-4473-9df8-7f37d37cf859 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/glossopharyngeal-neuralgia-brain-surgery-jill-becher/ Jill Becher spent more than three years in agonizing pain. After one surgery failed, a riskier treatment provided relief. Sat, 26 Oct 2024 08:47:49 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/23/4dd8fb68-d841-4a7d-9593-f07129fb1838/thumbnail/60x60/7dcdd1d2a59136732f479fe0cc25f57d/screenshot-2024-10-23-at-11-05-24-am.png?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 28a0bb63-52c3-408d-83cd-2d66bc574e17 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cdc-mcdonalds-e-coli-outbreak-75-people-sickened-one-death/ The CDC said 22 people have been hospitalized from the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:53:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/23/9db5a6de-664b-4940-96a4-93de26b625a3/thumbnail/60x60/a24b07ce5265c4949bc69d602dfe3f12/mcdonalds.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 46d41ca5-8b3f-4b81-8540-2e38d9530659 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-vaccine-second-dose-recommendation-cdc/ The CDC recommends that immunocompromised people and those age 65 and older should get a second dose of the 2024-2025 COVID vaccine. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 08:31:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/24/58869e1e-3d4a-4ec3-bf33-89efc3d86aa5/thumbnail/60x60/c481ad5dfce19f5ff7ae17745d73634a/gettyimages-1585070896.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 0824e078-2591-4c4f-b221-0785c3b1cf46 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/medical-bills-health-care-voters-2024-election/ Health care hasn't figured prominently on the campaign trail this fall. These voters wish it would. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:33:40 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2018/10/03/1d2f3fec-c8db-4304-b332-95054bf4ae2e/thumbnail/60x60/2513629beaa6b58ee56214e1fb40a49a/istock-000021256287-medium.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 e9a16960-6069-4ec6-b7f2-5a7a33bb1e39 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/poor-sleep-quality-brain-aging-study/ Have difficulty falling or staying asleep? New research shows it's associated with signs of sped-up brain aging. Experts explain the risks. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:47:31 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/07/30/26b8a585-117e-4cd6-8005-58bbdb9470dd/thumbnail/60x60/393a00458996be51ec66969c6fdbd130/gettyimages-1140559997.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 108b19f9-b6b2-481d-9089-2066b91c78c0 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tirzepatide-shortage-zepbound-mounjaro-eli-lilly-patient-concerns/ Some patients fear tirzepatide, sold by Eli Lilly under the brand names Zepbound and Mounjaro, will be hard to get and prohibitively expensive once compounding pharmacies are no longer producing it. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:34:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/22/7dfc3830-ef19-491d-a8b0-0e92edbb3634/thumbnail/60x60/37e04c583b29527fe0aa5be6f1fa00bf/gettyimages-2126120186.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 775f87f9-6ce0-4a64-a274-d81f6e5f4ed7 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/e-coli-symptoms-signs/ McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers have been linked to an outbreak of E. coli, a bacteria that can make people sick. Here's what to know. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:16:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/22/65729c40-797c-43c9-8a73-db7199c02f41/thumbnail/60x60/1e366126f1481e6cf2cd119e9d64da99/cbsn-fusion-e-coli-outbreak-in-10-states-linked-to-mcdonalds-quarter-pounders-thumbnail.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 2dad244a-3d2a-4556-993d-125f35ee4531 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/americans-election-stress-survey-how-to-cope/ A new survey from the American Psychological Association is shining a light on election-related stressors for Americans. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:59:51 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/21/0ade3e7d-b3d9-4021-aa87-82e2e7fa79a5/thumbnail/60x60/3686342bb07f0ed0bc523098671baf0b/gettyimages-1961060745.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 8b38c85e-dcaf-418a-8f44-8b07696da29d https://www.cbsnews.com/news/listeria-recall-symptoms-what-to-know/ From deli meat​ to frozen waffles​, listeria recalls keep popping up — but why? Here's what to know, including symptoms to be aware of. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:28:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/22/37035a40-8bb8-4be7-b833-41d6a285c9c4/thumbnail/60x60/599e8c99662aaae699a03d89df258b16/gettyimages-118597222.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 af2605f2-c9de-48c7-99ef-3f3beeb9dfd3 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/flesh-eating-bacteria-cases-florida-hurricanes/ Several counties in Florida are experiencing an unusual increase in Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria that can lead to flesh-eating infections​. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:19:07 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/08/16/0d238d2e-5de4-4bbd-b661-96bc669d2de2/thumbnail/60x60/580e8e6f1990d586dd979b2ea3a8bbeb/gettyimages-179795897.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 fe600ffc-157d-4a43-b8f7-9992ff0a0b11 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brooklinn-khoury-dog-bite-attack-facial-reconstruction/ Brooklinn Khoury was 20 years old when a family member's pet launched at her face and bit off her upper lip. Sat, 19 Oct 2024 10:00:06 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/18/7fd3154f-0385-4116-9204-00612def087a/thumbnail/60x60/7f4d8069ac3d76c19e30bfb4f779fefe/brooklinn-khoury.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 bac4fda6-d4db-4b3b-98e6-46fdaa8c3c69 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/walking-pneumonia-cases-children-2024/ The worst rates of the infection known as "walking pneumonia" or "white lung pneumonia" are in young children ages 2 to 4 years old. Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:00:35 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/18/604a0cf7-dcc7-4a02-8ac6-877946502937/thumbnail/60x60/2d0da2faae50bbd41f3cc37a76de7ab3/gettyimages-1296609999.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 3495b465-1267-4ed7-aa22-34793930c49e https://www.cbsnews.com/news/postpartum-mental-health-care-still-out-of-reach-for-many-despite-destigmatization-efforts/ Among new mothers in the U.S., 1 in 8 suffer from postpartum depression, according to the CDC. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 20:08:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/17/259bbb94-e7cc-487b-88bc-b1f0e74ed172/thumbnail/60x60/4285785d0c3577a13cde31966cc30c4b/c8-battiste-postpartum-care-eoa-en-newspathvideo-mixdown4-frame-4139.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 396ec47e-ea45-4a4f-bfbf-272e75c7b7a0 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/weight-loss-drugs-alcohol-opioid-addiction-study/ Drugs​ like Mounjaro and Ozempic, which many use for weight loss,​​ may also help patients suffering from addiction, according to a new study. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 10:33:08 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/17/a1c1b2a1-135a-428c-a715-09bc5c5b6c73/thumbnail/60x60/40c96c665fccce84adafb05a3614bb9f/gettyimages-2178012991.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 033478b3-283b-4906-8374-35e7bffd7add