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Zepbound tops Wegovy for weight loss in first head-to-head study comparing the drugs

7 hours ago - Monday, May 12, 2025 3:48 PM GMT

Those who take tirzepatide, the drug sold as Zepbound and Mounjaro, could lose more weight than those who take semaglutide, known as Ozempic and Wegovy, according to new research. 

FDA approves 3 natural food colors. Here's what they are and what they can be used for.

3 days ago - Friday, May 9, 2025 8:34 PM GMT

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday it has approved the use of three color additives from natural sources for manufacturers to safely use in food. The move comes amid growing concerns about the health effects of food dyes, which has led to action at state and national levels.

FDA approves first at-home cervical cancer screening test, a pap smear alternative, company says

3 days ago - Friday, May 9, 2025 3:51 PM GMT

The maker of an at-home cervical cancer screening test said Friday it has won approval from the Food and Drug Administration, giving patients an alternative to in-clinic pap smears.

What is metabolic dysfunction? Dr. Casey Means, Trump's surgeon general pick, calls it key factor in chronic disease

3 days ago - Friday, May 9, 2025 10:40 AM GMT

Dr. Casey Means, President Trump's nominee to serve as the U.S. surgeon general, is a prominent proponent of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "MAHA," or "Make America Healthy Again," agenda. Her work has largely focused on metabolic dysfunction — but what is it? 

Trump to unveil Medicare drug pricing plan after teasing "earth-shattering" announcement

4 days ago - Thursday, May 8, 2025 8:40 PM GMT

The big announcement that President Trump teased earlier this week in the Oval Office is a "most favored nation" plan to cut Medicare drug prices, sources told CBS News.

CDC disease detectives exempted from Trump hiring freeze, averting cut to program

5 days ago - Wednesday, May 7, 2025 9:12 PM GMT

The Department of Health and Human Services has granted an exemption to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to hire a new class of its disease detectives, multiple CDC officials said, averting a feared halving of the highly selective fellowship. 

Why people are using AI to fake disabilities like Down syndrome online

5 days ago - Wednesday, May 7, 2025 12:25 PM GMT

AI-generated accounts impersonating people with Down syndrome are spreading across social media, according to an analysis by CBS News Confirmed. Many of these artificial intelligence-backed profiles are gaining followers faster than real disability advocates — and they're making money from it.

Seeking spending cuts, GOP lawmakers target a tax hospitals love to pay

6 days ago - Wednesday, May 7, 2025 9:47 AM GMT

On the eastern plains of Colorado, in a county of less than 6,000 people, Lincoln Health runs the only hospital within a 75-minute drive. The facility struggles financially, given its small size and the area's tiny population. 

Shingles vaccine lowers risk of heart disease for 8 years, study finds

7 days ago - Tuesday, May 6, 2025 2:12 AM GMT

Getting a shingles vaccine may help with more than the viral infection that causes painful rashes — new research shows it can also lower the risk of heart disease. 

Seasonal allergies are in full force. Experts explain why — and what can help symptoms.

10 days ago - Friday, May 2, 2025 8:28 PM GMT

If your seasonal sneezing and other symptoms are worse this year, you're not alone — allergy sufferers are seeing (and feeling the effects of) the pollen outside.

CDC reports 216 child deaths this flu season, the most in 15 years

10 days ago - Friday, May 2, 2025 5:31 PM GMT

More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a federal report released Friday.

RFK Jr. asks CDC for new measles treatment guidance amid his unfounded claims

11 days ago - Friday, May 2, 2025 2:19 AM GMT

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will ask the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop new guidance for treating measles with drugs and vitamins, an HHS spokesperson said.

Ozempic isn't just for weight loss. A new study says it may reverse signs of fatty liver disease, too.

11 days ago - Thursday, May 1, 2025 5:36 PM GMT

A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that medications widely used for diabetes and obesity may offer significant benefits for patients with liver disease, adding to the growing list of potential applications for these popular drugs.

15 years after BP oil spill, marine recovery on Louisiana coast brings hope but not full trust

11 days ago - Thursday, May 1, 2025 11:57 AM GMT

Off Grand Isle, Louisiana, is a sportfishing paradise, where dolphins escort Captain Craig Bielkiewicz's charter boat into the Gulf of Mexico. He wanted to show off what matters there: the redfish are biting, and the dolphins are evidence of that fact.

Diabetes deaths fall to lowest levels in years, in early CDC figures

12 days ago - Thursday, May 1, 2025 2:20 AM GMT

Diabetes deaths in the U.S. have fallen to some of the lowest rates in years, according to new preliminary figures published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reversing a surge in mortality that was seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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