August 12, 2017, 7:37 AM| Dr. Tara Narula joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss a surprising and concerning rise in colon cancer death rates among younger Americans, a new study that shows stroke rates are going down for men but not women and a new development in the on-going battle with antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Source
Read more →August 11, 2017, 6:37 PM| Mysterious fumes have caused problems for passengers and crew aboard three JetBlue flights in the past two weeks, including two on Thursday night. The planes were all Airbus A320s. Passengers and crew reported headaches, and some were taken to the hospital. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source Article from http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/CBSNewsHealth/~3/tSzSTZb8Gfk/
Read more →Ashley Welch On Twitter» Ashley Welch covers health and wellness for CBSNews.com Source Article from http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/CBSNewsHealth/~3/0Rwhjnq14Uw/
Read more →August 10, 2017, 6:39 PM| U.S. diplomats serving in Cuba have been experiencing health problems, and the cause is a mystery. The investigation has shown that the culprit is likely a high-tech sonic device that can’t be heard by humans, but clearly can be harmful. Julianna Goldman has more. Source Article from http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/CBSNewsHealth/~3/x_UAOZiuOoc/
Read more →BEDMINSTER, New Jersey — President Donald Trump is officially declaring the opioid crisis a “national emergency.” “The opioid crisis is an emergency and I’m saying officially right now it is an emergency,” Mr. Trump said. “It’s a national emergency. We’re going to spend a lot of time, a lot of effort and a lot of
Read more →August 10, 2017, 8:20 AM| Cauliflower rice is growing in popularity as a trendy substitute for carbohydrates. Minced cauliflower is popping up in many stores, from organic markets to the freezer aisle. However the rice industry is upset over the product’s name. John Blackstone reports. Source Article from http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/CBSNewsHealth/~3/OvfSiv0vrqw/
Read more →August 9, 2017, 8:15 AM| A new study shows death rates for colorectal cancer in white men and women under the age of 55 climbed nearly 14 percent in a decade after years of overall decline. Over the same period, deadly cases involving African-Americans in the same age group went down. Gastroenterologist and CBS News
Read more →August 8, 2017, 6:46 PM| Ford Motor Company came up with a possible explanation Tuesday for how carbon monoxide may have seeped into some Ford Explorer police cruisers. Some officers claim they were overcome by fumes. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source Article from http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/CBSNewsHealth/~3/QkWC-Nm5bLg/
Read more →As soon as Audra Tatum would hop into the passenger seat of a car, the mother of three from Walker County, Georgia, would lean back and relax with her feet up on the dashboard. Her husband warned her about the dangerous habit, but Tatum didn’t care — it was comfortable. “All my life I had
Read more →August 7, 2017, 11:00 PM| Over the past decade, Iceland has virtually eliminated new cases of Down syndrome through widespread use of genetic testing. But some are troubled by a society that can “pick and choose” which children get born. Elaine Quijano went to Iceland to look at the impact for “CBSN: On Assignment.” Source
Read more →BLUE CREEK, Ohio — On a winding trail in southeastern Ohio, four children symbolize the devastating consequences of the opioid epidemic, reports CBS News correspondent Dean Reynolds. Delaney, Liam, Finnian and Connally are living with their aunt Suzanne Valle now. She and her husband are raising them as their own because their parents are heroin
Read more →Every time Rebecca Castle sat down to eat her favorite foods, she says she suffered excruciating abdominal pain. “I cut out carbs. I wasn’t eating dairy,” she said. Nevertheless, she experienced sharp, shooting pain, bloating and distention for more than two years. Castle saw multiple doctors. Then she spent several hundred dollars to take a
Read more →August 5, 2017, 7:53 AM| Drs. Jon LaPook and Tara Narula join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss a scientific breakthrough in disease-causing genes, new developments in the governments battle against opioid abuse and why the fight against the Zika virus is not over. Source Article from http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/CBSNewsHealth/~3/H0t0Fi__3mI/
Read more →Jennifer Gonzales describes her 17-year-old son, Jack Farrell, as “an all-around great kid — he was an athlete.” Gonzales said Jack seemed fine last Thanksgiving. “The next day, I get woken up by the police knocking on my door saying I needed to come with them right away,” Gonzales said. “I found out then that
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