Binge drinking among older Americans is on the rise
People 65 and older are more sensitive to alcohol, which can exacerbate chronic health conditions or interfere with prescription medications
Healthy retirement
Here are 2019's higher limits for retirement savings accounts
The IRS has raised its annual contribution maximums for 401(k)s, IRAs, and health savings accounts
The new work trend: "Unretirement"
A new survey finds workers who retired are coming back to the workforce, many times in a completely different career. Katie Aupperle from KXJB-TV reports from Fargo, North Dakota.
Health care & retirement
When it comes to health care bills, millions of Americans may come up short and it will only get worse as you age. Business and financial expert Dan Geltrude joins CBSN to discuss how to plan ahead for health expenses.
Health savings accounts: Good retirement medicine
Health care costs can ruin years of careful planning -- that's where an HSA can come in handy
Why HSAs are good retirement medicine
Health care costs can ruin years of careful retirement planning, but an HSA can help meet that challenge.
Are you drinking enough water?
"It's the most basic thing, yet it runs the most complicated machine, our bodies," says Dr. David Dupree
Why sleep is so essential for your health
Dr. Alcibiades Rodriguez explains how sleep impacts overall health, and how to get the quality and quantity you need
The effects of sleep
No one seems to get enough sleep these days, but rest is how the human body recovers. Dr. Alcibiades Rodriguez joins CBSN to talk about how sleep impacts overall health, and how to get the quality and quantity you need.
Ways to boost bone health as you age
Dr. Joshua Grahlman shares strategies to help build bone strength and prevent fractures
Future-proof your bones
No matter a person's age, protecting the body through lifestyle choices, a healthy diet and physical activity should be a top priority. Dr. Joshua Grahlman, founder of Clutch Physical Therapy, speaks with Reena Ninan on how to future-proof bones.
How technology can impact long-term health
Wired magazine editor-in-chief Nick Thompson looks at some of the ways technology can help hack the aging process
Skin protection pays off as you age
Taking preventative measures against skin cancer increases your odds of longevity and good health in your later years
Preventing skin cancer
If you haven't started taking preventative measures to reduce your risk of skin cancer, now is the time. Dr. David Agus spoke with CBSN about the best way to protect your skin from the sun's harmful rays.
Food for thought: You are what you eat
Dr. Jeffrey Morrison breaks down metabolic needs for a diet to boost your long-term health
Diet and longevity
Healthy eating is an essential step towards living a long and active life. Dr. Jeffrey Morrison, a physician and nutritionist at the Morrison Center in New York City, spoke to CBSN about the importance of a balanced diet as you age.
Retiring in a foreign country
Venturing abroad for retirement can offer major benefits -- if you've thought things through.
Eye on Money
Life expectancy in the U.S. continues to rise. How do you ensure you save enough money to last your entire retirement? CBS News senior business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins CBSN with tips for stretching your savings.
Planning for a longer retirement
With longevity increasing and uncertainty over retirement benefits, how should young people plan to save?
How do you retire young?
If you aren't making millions, is it possible to retire early from your day job?
Meditation helps retiree find her "encore"
Studies have shown mindfulness meditation may boost brain health, and it helps some ease the transition to retirement
Love and sex later in life: "It doesn't get old"
As you get older, romantic love and physical affection have benefits for both mind and body
Same-day hip replacements get patients back on their feet
Some patients can be in and out of the hospital faster than ever, but it may not be the right option for everyone
Best foods to protect your aging brain
There's growing evidence that what you eat can affect your risk of Alzheimer's disease
60-year-old is living proof: "Fitness has no age"
A New York City fitness instructor reveals the secret to keeping her mind and body strong
Health
Illinois patient may be first vaping-related fatality in nation
At least 22 people have developed some type of respiratory illness after vaping or using e-cigarettes
Officials investigate 193 lung disease cases among vapers
Officials are investigating 193 possible cases of severe lung illness associated with vaping in 22 states
Ruth Bader Ginsburg completes radiation therapy
The radiation therapy was administered to treat a tumor on her pancreas
Front lawn becomes a stage for house-ridden boy
Quinn Waters lives in a world all his own, but he's not lonely — not anymore
World's most polluted cities
Air pollution can cause serious health problems for people who are exposed to it, even for just a few minutes
Warning of measles exposure at Disneyland parks
According to the Orange County Health Care Agency, the infectious teen was in the area from August 11 to 15
3 arrested for violent threats against Planned Parenthood this month
Jacob Cooper, 20, was the third man arrest this month for threatening extremely violence against a Planned Parenthood
Vaping affects blood vessels after just one use, study finds
Healthy non-smokers who vaped just once showed signs of reduced blood flow in their femoral artery
Vaping teen spends 10 days on a ventilator after lungs fail
"The major point that I would like to get across to parents is that e-cigarettes are not safe"
Reported illness among vapers reaches 150 possible cases
Health officials are now looking into more than 150 possible cases in 16 states
Study raises concerns about microplastics in drinking water
"If you ask somebody whether they'd like their water with or without plastic, I doubt you'd get any answer other than, 'hold the plastic, please!'"
Wisdom teeth removal contributes to opioid crisis, experts warn
Many who have their wisdom teeth removed are prescribed opioid painkillers – but there may be a better, safer option
Veteran's widow speaks out after former VA doctor charged in deaths
Wife of retired Army Sergeant Michael McCoy says he knew the Veterans Affairs "had failed him"
How much a family with good health insurance spent last year
Employee health care costs have risen twice as fast as wages—those with coverage pay thousands of dollars more
Former VA pathologist charged in deaths of 3 veterans
Federal prosecutors say Dr. Robert Levy showed up for work impaired, misdiagnosed patients and falsified records to cover up his errors
World
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Prince Andrew denies seeing suspicious Jeffrey Epstein behavior
"At no stage during the limited time I spent with him did I see, witness or suspect any behavior of the sort that subsequently led to his arrest and conviction," Andrew said
Brazil military begins operations to fight Amazon rainforest fires
The Amazon fires have become a global issue, escalating tensions between Brazil and European countries who believe Bolsonaro has neglected commitments to protect biodiversity
Trump attends dinner at G-7 summit after days of bashing allies
Mr. Trump had lunch with French President Emmanuel Macron ahead of a dinner with other G-7 members
Why the Amazon could be at risk of "collapsing"
"As we chop more of the rainforest, what we're risking is reaching a tipping point"
Unpiloted Soyuz spacecraft aborts space station docking
Russian flight controllers hope to make a second docking attempt after troubleshooting
U.S.
More U.S.
The search for answers in Colo. mom's shooting death
Ashley Fallis, a mother of three, was shot dead in her bedroom with her own gun -- was it suicide?
Colts quarterback Andrew Luck confirms he's retiring from NFL
"This is not an easy decision. It's the hardest decision of my life," Luck said during a press conference
Eddie Money announces he has stage 4 esophageal cancer
The singer known for such hits as "Two Tickets to Paradise" and "Take Me Home Tonight" says his fate is in "God's hands"
Brown recluse spider found in woman's ear canal
The woman is now sleeping with cotton balls in her ears — just in case
Texas community rallies behind gymnast injured in freak accident
The teen has received video messages from gymnastics teams across the country as the community continues to support him
Politics
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Trump attends dinner at G-7 summit after days of bashing allies
Mr. Trump had lunch with French President Emmanuel Macron ahead of a dinner with other G-7 members
Trump says he was "kidding" when he called himself the "chosen one"
Trump tweeted that he was "being sarcastic" when he called himself the "chosen one" for trade negotiations with China
Evoking 1968, Biden asks crowd to imagine if Obama was assassinated
Recalling Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., Biden asked an audience to contemplate Obama's assassination
Trump hiking U.S. tariffs on $550 billion in Chinese imports
Conflict takes a dangerous new turn as the Trump administration and China exchange blows over trade
Trump arrives for G-7 summit amid trade war with China
Mr. Trump may get an icy reception when he meets with world leaders
Entertainment
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Eddie Money announces he has stage 4 esophageal cancer
The singer known for such hits as "Two Tickets to Paradise" and "Take Me Home Tonight" says his fate is in "God's hands"
Woodstock at 50, in the words, and music, of those who were there
A half-century after a mass of humanity converged on a farm in Bethel, N.Y. for three days of peace and music, musicians and concert-goers recall a unique moment for their generation
Emma Stone to play Cruella De Vil in Disney live-action film
Emma Thompson, Paul Walter Hauser and Joel Fry are also set to star in the remake
Disney is bringing back Hilary Duff for a "Lizzie McGuire" reboot
"This is what dreams are made of"
Seratones performs "Gotta Get To Know Ya"
Seratones, a group of rockers from Shreveport, Louisiana, got together in 2013 and created a rock-and-roll sound influenced by soul and punk. Three years later, they released their first album – and they had their first TV debut on CBS. On Friday, the group released "Power," their second studio collection, and began a 35-city international tour. Seratones performs three of its hit songs.
Technology
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Unpiloted Soyuz spacecraft aborts space station docking
Russian flight controllers hope to make a second docking attempt after troubleshooting
YouTube shuts over 200 channels with Hong Kong disinformation
The decision follows the suspension of hundreds of thousands of Twitter and Facebook accounts tied to the Chinese government
Phone carriers will block some robocalls for free
AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon will start offering blocking software and move to halt fake caller ID numbers
Instagram says there's "no truth" to new hoax post, so don't share it
The fake notice has already fooled many of your friends and many celebrities
Facebook will let users see how company tracks them
Users will be able to disconnect their account from data Facebook gathers elsewhere on the web—after a wait period
Science
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Brazil officials call Amazon fire outrage "sensationalist"
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro encouraged development in the Amazon rainforest. Now he's calling global backlash "sensationalist"
What you can do to help the burning Amazon rainforest
The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world and vital to combating climate change — and it's on fire with no end in sight
Nature up close: A trip to the American Museum of Natural History
Visiting New York City's Mecca for any natural history fanatic
New York woman catches fish with 2 mouths
The catch was made in Lake Champlain, which is rumored to have its own Loch Ness-like sea monster
Sharks gather for annual underwater mating dance
Every year, sharks gather for their annual underwater mating dance and scientists are there to catch them
Health
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Illinois patient may be first vaping-related fatality in nation
At least 22 people have developed some type of respiratory illness after vaping or using e-cigarettes
Officials investigate 193 lung disease cases among vapers
Officials are investigating 193 possible cases of severe lung illness associated with vaping in 22 states
Ruth Bader Ginsburg completes radiation therapy
The radiation therapy was administered to treat a tumor on her pancreas
Front lawn becomes a stage for house-ridden boy
Quinn Waters lives in a world all his own, but he's not lonely — not anymore
World's most polluted cities
Air pollution can cause serious health problems for people who are exposed to it, even for just a few minutes
MoneyWatch
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Trump hiking U.S. tariffs on $550 billion in Chinese imports
Conflict takes a dangerous new turn as the Trump administration and China exchange blows over trade
Stocks crumble as U.S.-China trade war heats up
Investors on edge as China hikes tariffs on U.S. goods and President Trump vows to hit back
Trump orders U.S. companies to seek "alternatives" to China
Responding to China tariffs, the president leaned on American companies to make "your products in the USA"
China hikes tariffs on U.S. goods in latest trade war salvo
Tit-for-tat levies are the latest salvo in the escalating trade war between the world's two biggest economies
Walmart and other retailers face a new front on gun sales: Lawsuits
Nation's biggest retailer has settled with at least two families of people killed in a mass shooting
Crime
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The search for answers in Colo. mom's shooting death
Ashley Fallis, a mother of three, was shot dead in her bedroom with her own gun -- was it suicide?
America's deadliest mass shootings
These are the deadliest mass shootings in American history
Investigative missteps in death ruled suicide?
A Colorado mom died of a single gunshot wound to the head in the early morning hours of Jan. 1, 2012 -- but who pulled the trigger has been the subject of debate
Nursing home workers face arrest over Hurricane Irma deaths
Jorge Carballo and Sergo Colin could face twelve counts of manslaughter, according to their attorneys. Two other employees, both nurses, are expected to face less serious charges
Prince Andrew denies seeing suspicious Jeffrey Epstein behavior
"At no stage during the limited time I spent with him did I see, witness or suspect any behavior of the sort that subsequently led to his arrest and conviction," Andrew said
Space
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Unpiloted Soyuz spacecraft aborts space station docking
Russian flight controllers hope to make a second docking attempt after troubleshooting
Rocket launches GPS satellite into orbit for Air Force
The new satellite is the second in a new generation of advanced navigation beacons
Humanoid robot "commands" Russian rocket test flight
The humanoid robot is known as Skybot F-850 and as FEDOR; the test flight was needed to clear an upgraded Soyuz booster to launch human crews to the space station
Black hole possibly swallowed neutron star, causing ripples in space
The cosmic collision could be the first example of a black hole colliding with a neutron star — possibly offering new insights into the expansion of the universe
Spacewalk installs key upgrade to station
The new port will allow two U.S. commercial crew ships to dock at the space station at the same time
Latest Galleries
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Ashley Fallis death: A family's fight for justice
Was the Colorado mother's 2012 death a suicide, as her husband maintains, or was it murder, as her parents insist?
World's most polluted cities
Air pollution can cause serious health problems for people who are exposed to it, even for just a few minutes
Pictures from the Amazon rainforest fires
A record number of fires have devastated the Amazon rainforest in Brazil and neighboring countries
Jason Corbett murder: A look at the evidence
In August 2015, former FBI agent Tom Martens and his daughter Molly Corbett admitted killing her Irish-born husband Jason Corbett, insisting they beat him in self-defense with a brick paver and a baseball bat because Jason was choking Molly and threatening to kill her
Michael Gargiulo case: Stabbing deaths of three women linked to suspected serial killer
Investigators link murders of Tricia Pacaccio, Ashley Ellerin and Maria Bruno to same suspect: Michael Gargiulo
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Fallis jurors on trial verdict
Weld County, Colo., residents Dillon Pierce and Davana Mijares describe what is was like to serve on the jury for Tom Fallis' murder trial, and the responsibilities they felt in deciding whether Fallis killed his wife, Ashley Fallis, or whether she took her own life.
Ashley Fallis' fight for her son
As a toddler, Blake Fallis was diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a condition where fluid builds up in the brain. His grandparents, Jenna Fox and Joel Raguindin, describe their daughter's fight to ensure that her son got the proper care, as well as advocate for other children with the condition.
Death After Midnight
"48 Hours" Presents: A Colorado mom of three shot dead in her bedroom. Was it suicide? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates.
A climate reckoning in the heartland
A historic flood in March 2019 left much of America's heartland under water. Grain farmers already struggling to bounce back from the Chinese trade war must now grapple with the realities of climate change that threaten to change the future of farming forever. Now, some farmers are implementing practices that could potentially reverse the effects of climate change – and provide a bigger profit. In this CBSN Originals documentary, Adam Yamaguchi travels to Nebraska, where he meets two farmers on different paths, both determined to pass their legacies on to the next generation.
Community rallies behind injured Texas gymnast
A gymnast in Texas suffered a freak accident that left him paralyzed. Now he’s fighting to get back on his feet. Today, there’s a fundraiser to help pay for his growing medical bills. Stephanie Whitfield reports.
