One-third of Americans are cutting back on everyday living expenses — even skipping meals — and stretching their prescription medications so they can afford health care, according to new polling from the West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America. About 82 million Americans across low-, middle- and high-income brackets say they are spending less on utilities, driving…
Federal officials on Monday issued a recall for clams and raw oysters distributed in at least nine states due to concerns that they may be contaminated with norovirus, a contagious infection commonly known as the “stomach flu.” According to a notice from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the recalled clams were harvested by the Lummi Indian…
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is challenging two major coffee chains — Dunkin’ and Starbucks — as part of his “Make America Healthy Again” initiative. Kennedy recently called on the two companies to prove their high-sugar drinks are safe for teenagers and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your…
Some popular baby formula brands contain heavy metals, including arsenic, lead and PFAS, or “forever” chemicals, according to a new report from Consumer Reports. The nonprofit consumer advocacy organization found that more than half of the 49 powdered, liquid, and alternative protein and hypoallergenic formulas it tested contained “potentially concerning levels” of harmful contaminants. “Repeated…
A chocolate male enhancement supplement is being recalled because it contains a prescription drug used to treat erectile dysfunction, federal health officials said Friday. Brooklyn-based USALESS.COM is recalling its Rhino Choco VIP 10X product due to the undeclared presence of Tadalafil, which is the active ingredient in Cialis, the company said in an announcement shared by…
E-bikes sold by retailers including Amazon, Sears and Walmart are being recalled because the bicycles’ lithium-ion batteries can ignite, potentially sparking a fire and burning riders. About 22,000 e-bikes are involved in the recall, and should not be used until outfitted with a free replacement battery and battery mount, according to a notice posted by the U.S….
London — If you’ve been struggling to stay active, there’s a trend that one gym chain is hoping will make working out feel a lot more like playtime. “Welcome to kidulting! Come in, come in!” trainer Rachel Dennis said recently as she greeted people bounding through the door at the David Lloyd gym in Enfield, North…
Novo Nordisk said Tuesday it will slash its prices for Wegovy and Ozempic beginning next year by up to 50%, highlighting the growing competition among pharmaceutical firms for customers seeking weight-loss drugs. The Danish drugmaker said it plans to offer the medicines for $675 per month starting in January 2027, representing a 50% reduction in…
After decades of American children routinely receiving polio vaccines, the virus that had doomed many to paralysis was nearly eliminated in the United States. But vaccine avoidance today may allow the crippling disease to return. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jonathan LaPook talks with David Oshinsky, author of “Polio: An American Story,” and with…
When 13-year-old music prodigy Itzhak Perlman performed on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in 1958, viewers could see his extraordinary talent. What they couldn’t see were the braces and crutches he needed to walk. Perlman was four when he contracted polio. “I was already running and walking, and I remember one morning when I got up…
