Amid the nation’s opioid crisis, the city of Seattle has announced the creation of a recovery center for people who have been revived after an overdose. The Downtown Emergency Service Center, an existing non-profit with multiple locations, will operate what officials called a “post-overdose stabilization and care facility” in an area hotel after renovations to…
More than a third of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are now estimated to be from a new, fast-growing member of a group of so-called “FLiRT” variants, nicknamed for their small but distinctive changes relative to the JN.1 strain. JN.1 was the variant behind this past winter wave of infections. The largest among them, called…
Patrick J. Kennedy works to reduce stigma around mental health, substance use with new book – CBS News Watch CBS News Eighty-four million Americans had a mental disorder in 2022, while 34 million people had a substance use disorder. About 11 million people dealt with both, but many did not receive professional treatment, partially because…
London — One of the youngest children in the world to receive a new type of gene therapy to treat genetic deafness can now hear for the first time in her life. The family of the toddler taking part in a medical trial has called the change in their daughter “mind-blowing.” Opal Sandy, now 18…
Some anti-abortion rights groups are selling a procedure called “abortion pill reversal,” which they claim can help women halt medical abortions. That claim is now being challenged by state officials who allege the groups are veering into false advertising and fraud. Heartbeat International, an anti-abortion rights group, and 11 other anti-abortion organizations were sued Monday…
Insulin prices capped for millions, but not all qualify Insulin prices capped for millions, but not all qualify 02:20 More than 200 people with diabetes were injured after technology defect caused their insulin pump to unexpectedly shut down, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The software glitch has prompted the recall of more than…
“Neuralink” looks to implant chips into the brain Elon Musk’s “Neuralink” looks to implant chips into the human brain 05:46 Neuralink’s brain-computer interface device has encountered issues since it was implanted in its first human subject, according to the company owned by Elon Musk. Some of the device’s electrode-studded threads started retracting from the brain…
Three regional grocers — Hornbacher’s, Hy-Vee and Schnuck Markets — are collectively recalling a variety of cream cheese spreads across the Midwest because the products may be contaminated with salmonella. Hy-Vee is recalling two varieties of Hy-Vee Cream Cheese Spread, as well as bulk-packaged Cookies & Cream Mix, the West Des Moines, Iowa-based retailer said…
Panera’s caffeinated lemonade cited in new lawsuit Panera’s caffeinated lemonade cited in new lawsuit 00:34 Restaurant chain Panera said on Tuesday that it plans to stop selling its Charged Sips caffeinated beverages that are at the center of multiple lawsuits. The company will phase out the caffeine-laden lemonade drinks nationwide, a spokesperson confirmed to CBS…
BOSTON – Steward Health Care, the struggling health care provider that relied on backing from private equity investors to quickly acquire dozens of community hospitals, including facilities in Massachusetts, Texas and Florida, announced Monday that it is filing for bankruptcy. Steward, which is millions of dollars in debt, said it has “commenced an in-court restructuring process…
