A black bear crashed through the ceiling of a home in southeastern Kentucky last week and ended up on top of a stove, state wildlife officials said. Photos show the furry intruder perched on top of the stove in the kitchen, where a warden and local sheriff’s deputy discovered the …
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Mediterranean diet ranks healthiest for 8th year. Here’s what the 3 top diets entail.
Looking to boost your nutrition this year? The Mediterranean diet topped the U.S. News & World Report’s annual diet list for the 8th year in a row. Released Friday, the outlet’s “Best Diets Overall” in 2025 list was rated by a panel of medical and nutrition experts who evaluated 38 different …
Read More »When a teen’s medication stopped working, he decided to try a surgery that could stop his episodes for good
When Isaac Klapper was 10 years old, he started having regular, daily episodes that caused his head to twitch and his eyes to turn to the side. His pediatrician recommended a neurologist, who diagnosed Klapper with a movement disorder and prescribed medication. For five years, that kept the episodes at …
Read More »Tips on how to sleep, breathe and drink water more effectively, according to an expert
Sleeping, breathing and drinking water sounds easy, right? Well, many of us aren’t doing these daily tasks effectively, one expert says. Michael Breus, clinical psychologist and author of “Sleep Drink Breathe: Simple Daily Habits for Profound Long-Term Health,” joined “CBS Mornings Plus” Wednesday to share tips on how to optimize …
Read More »She skipped a routine screening. Doctors found 2 types of cancer
In 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the globe and people staying home and keeping their distance, Morgen Chesonis-Gonzalez did what about 41% of Americans did during that “anxiety-filled time”: She skipped a medical appointment. In her case, it was her annual screenings, which the Miami public school clinical art …
Read More »Cancer deaths in U.S. fell by 33% in 30 years, but alcohol remains a lesser
The United States has seen a 33% reduction in the overall cancer death rate from 1991 to 2021, according to the latest Cancer Progress Report. The report, released Wednesday by the American Association for Cancer Research, estimates the decrease equates to about 4.1 million lives saved. The cancer death rate …
Read More »After she was given 24 hours to live, a rare transplant saved her life
At 24 years old, Danielle Perea was newly enrolled in a clinical lab science master’s program, living with her boyfriend in Louisiana, and generally enjoying her life — until one day, a stomachache led to her sitting in an area hospital, being told she had just hours left to live. …
Read More »FDA warns against smartwatches, rings that claim to measure blood sugar without needles
Smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar levels for medical purposes without piercing the skin could be dangerous and should be avoided, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday. The caution applies to any watch or ring, regardless of brand, that claims to measure blood glucose levels in …
Read More »FDA approves first RSV vaccine for pregnancy to protect newborns
Expectant parents could soon have another new option this fall to protect their newborns from RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, the most common cause of hospitalization in American infants, after the Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that it has widened its approval for Pfizer’s Abrysvo vaccine to include expectant …
Read More »“Barbie” has biggest opening day of 2023, “Oppenheimer” not far behind
Director Greta Gerwig’s all-pink “Barbie” had a glamorous estimated opening day at the box office Friday, bringing in $70.5 million — the biggest opening for any film in 2023 so far. The massive figure, reported by Variety, beat out June’s “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” which made $51.8 million on its …
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