https://www.cbsnews.com/ Healthwatch From CBSNews.com Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:12:56 -0400 5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brain-eating-amoeba-louisiana-girl-dies/ Lillian Smart, 8, has died after being infected by an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba that is found in warm freshwater, her family said. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:51:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/24/a22ff6e1-6259-456f-ba4f-e21f09734fc6/thumbnail/60x60/edde64aa95fba71a80b8f47dccf6a199/ap26236675648394.jpg d1721674-c93e-4e46-9b94-29bae5d3104c https://www.cbsnews.com/news/autism-trump-education-department-civil-rights/ Researchers and disability rights advocates warn that the dismantling of the Education Department and its erosions of civil rights oversight risk widening the disparities autistic children face. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:15 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/21/953ed5f9-ec20-484b-bfba-f69d273a5b03/thumbnail/60x60/e190beacee05338c4060e18e4c22249f/autism-dei-03.jpg dba51fd2-3d1f-4958-8c4c-5545a764bcec https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jenny-simpson-cardiac-event-heart-condition-recovery-running/ Olympian Jenny Simpson said she won't be able to run again after being diagnosed with a rare heart condition earlier this year. Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:54:58 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/21/66d4a45f-95d9-468f-88d4-7bd36f9527e6/thumbnail/60x60/25e13fd4c03d4c2f53d0c899f0270700/gettyimages-1178576631.jpg 02b3a358-598b-49a6-b8a0-6d191c3a5822 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hodgkins-lymphoma-teen-cancer-diagnosis-treatment/ Alayna Riozzi-Bodine was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma the summer before her senior year of high school. Sat, 22 Aug 2026 08:00:02 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/23/14f2dee5-f374-4408-b4d5-36a6d4e2868f/thumbnail/60x60/e33c172c56b7ec7a39bc5138c980548e/screenshot-2026-07-23-at-1-46-13-pm.png 61b96d94-22e5-4ab2-98fe-0e84467b4159 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alfalfa-sprouts-recall-e-coli-salmonella-outbreak/ An outbreak of E. coli and salmonella that has sickened dozens of people across 15 states has been linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, federal health officials said Friday. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:56:29 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/20/b36e06f0-2944-465c-a26b-0604495c4f60/thumbnail/60x60/9dff86a0f97ad0d1971bca86bf27e6ec/gettyimages-sb10062609n-001.jpg 7f398425-13fb-4387-8597-ea06e9df8fef https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nashville-hospital-drug-mix-up-complications/ Four patients at Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown received incorrect medications last week, CBS affiliate WTVF reported. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:14:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/20/9f96f9e3-5d91-49f4-97b2-247d5bd528de/thumbnail/60x60/62abf83bc086193b696ab8469bdeabf7/gettyimages-2288611882.jpg db6da3fc-bdeb-4c1d-bbfa-2d6bd45fc1e2 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/postpartum-psychosis-mom-recovery-lindsay-clancy/ As the trial of Lindsay Clancy brings renewed attention to postpartum psychosis, Haley Ashcom shares her experience with the dangerous condition. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:21:03 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/21/92d776d6-bc26-481b-8711-bc863b7a9e1e/thumbnail/60x60/cc1d3ba7a747dffaf2bd254f8dbf8698/cbsn-fusion-mom-describes-hearing-voices-turned-violent-postpartum-psychosis-diagnosis-thumbnail.jpg 87499747-800e-4109-9094-ee758e17b22b https://www.cbsnews.com/news/moderna-melanoma-vaccine-cancer-trial/ CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder, who has had melanoma herself, said Moderna's experimental trial is "a big win for mRNA vaccines against cancer." Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:03:07 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/19/74d476a6-a937-4e0f-963a-56bf38f38d6b/thumbnail/60x60/703b228cc2fa77fef639604ef2493592/cbsn-fusion-experimental-melanoma-vaccine-shows-promising-results-thumbnail.jpg 30f5716b-8746-436e-a3e6-1fd00fb04aa6 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/moderna-stock-melanoma-cancer-vaccine/ Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:33:50 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/19/38126c49-2553-438a-8da9-c4296ec3b0dd/thumbnail/60x60/d4224f9663225944c54eceac7429ad00/gettyimages-2287299632.jpg 49f593f7-3eb3-4a3a-9e0c-6ebcbbb523a3 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/blueberry-recall-fda-class-1-risk/ Recalled frozen blueberries and mixed berries that could be contaminated with E. coli pose the most severe category of health risk, according to the FDA. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:52:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/19/dfc6404f-ab82-444b-b680-94de695c85f6/thumbnail/60x60/465161b67c517e1c4eee0a7d43b8009f/gettyimages-1460735152.jpg da1452e2-8070-4092-9efd-b655cb9205b0 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/measles-outbreak-us-map-2026/ CBS News has been tracking a record number of measles cases and outbreaks around the country. The majority of cases are among those who haven't been vaccinated. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:51:57 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/02/28/2ee55cd4-f0da-4ef6-8f75-5cb23cbbf182/thumbnail/60x60/64d26ee0686f672f9315a175b5172a9a/ap25058597447123.jpg 099eea8d-c91e-4c57-911a-d41da20f773b https://www.cbsnews.com/news/school-vaccination-rates-exemptions-record/ U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates have declined again, with exemptions reaching a record high for the 2025-2026 school year Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:16:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/07/260e5000-2eb8-45c3-ab68-5c57c07be873/thumbnail/60x60/82a58c0a080d2f2216169b1327011091/gettyimages-1368392885.jpg 0e52188d-6bb6-40d0-8d2f-8d0d2d3388b9 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stroke-recovery-florida-miami-baptist-health/ One year after a massive stroke nearly incapacitated him, Todd Meiklejohn is opening up about his experience. Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/22/e46db14b-6d4b-43d5-b2cc-ae63b6917332/thumbnail/60x60/c4065fbcfa6894398c623e4382c65b72/screenshot-2026-07-22-at-1-03-34-pm.png 9a6655ac-c13e-4384-a5fe-237d780ec293 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/heart-disease-heritable-pulmonary-arterial-hypertension-cleveland-clinic/ Megan Koverman's weight gain, fatigue, high blood pressure and other symptoms were dismissed for years before she was diagnosed with a rare heart disease. Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:19:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/22/7ddfdfe7-0f13-4e05-8b48-b1a87af9cb75/thumbnail/60x60/2ca5167c2aad27ae0ef6ee9b14f0dd55/screenshot-2026-07-22-at-12-05-19-pm.png 1fe82fe3-e714-41cd-96c0-bd07e8d0d6ae https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pancreatic-cancer-clinical-trial-renovocath-miami/ Hernando Salcedo was diagnosed with Stage 3 pancreatic cancer after mild symptoms. Chemotherapy made him feel worse than before his diagnosis. Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:05:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/09/f7cafc2d-a9f1-48af-9d22-11c0a712dbe4/thumbnail/60x60/57ee5299d0372bb4ca0b75c18995e6b6/screenshot-2026-07-09-at-1-03-44-pm.png 9304b36d-b4fe-40ae-82eb-da4438d3a0bc https://www.cbsnews.com/news/melanoma-metastatic-stage-iv-cancer-brain-tumor-pregnancy/ Jenney Bitner feared she wouldn't get to see her children grow up after a tumor in her brain revealed she had Stage 4 melanoma. Sat, 11 Jul 2026 08:23:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/10/c0746d2b-15fa-4120-88fa-a47d4aaa5efe/thumbnail/60x60/55a36e185c181db9218a84b6e46a85cb/march-2020-reading-to-kids-after-1st-surgery.jpg 02cae45a-f9c1-40a2-8100-f7fb578926f4 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/double-vision-kidney-cancer-memorial-sloan-kettering/ An app notification informed Joe Gillette that he had been diagnosed with aggressive, late-stage cancer. Sat, 20 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/05/01/20baf439-8a2d-4221-99ed-42dca8a63ed4/thumbnail/60x60/1085527ef43104908e90b6a426ad64f4/screenshot-2026-05-01-at-10-06-42-am.png 2211cdd1-f886-4651-a530-631b2b541abd https://www.cbsnews.com/news/northwestern-medicine-liver-transplant-colorectal-cancer/ A chance emergency room visit led to Amy Piccoli's diagnosis with late-stage colorectal cancer. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/05/27/eec03947-11b8-4a0c-b7c5-d5ee4f5b9a7c/thumbnail/60x60/8a224cc7538328617615b298f00dba62/screenshot-2026-05-27-at-1-52-19-pm.png cd81ff8a-1b3e-4672-a852-fa1c75900834 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-executive-order-cdc-childhood-vaccines/ Earlier this year, the CDC announced updated recommendations that would reduce the number of recommended immunizations for children from 17 to 11. Fri, 29 May 2026 21:24:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/04/02/e250d572-e0cc-4313-b04c-3b9d9a4dfbde/thumbnail/60x60/2bf7a3062901aac429f90392121ad9e5/gettyimages-2249518403.jpg 340d3b5f-2527-46cd-9113-ccf717418a69 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chiari-malformation-brain-condition-rare-diagnosis-new-york-presbyterian/ Ashlee and Paul Higginbotham's baby wouldn't stop crying. An MRI found an unusual condition. Soon, they found three of their other children had it too. Sat, 25 Oct 2025 08:02:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/10/08/bbb024d3-6d23-4814-9798-331705a867c0/thumbnail/60x60/99074cef766738b623b1cc85fb61ee11/photoshoot.jpg 322bfdf8-d7dc-4fa0-abce-dfd9dcf56c7d https://www.cbsnews.com/news/breast-cancer-young-diagnosis-awareness-mammogram-cleveland-clinic-nyu-langone/ Marissa Coreno didn't think anything about the lump under her armpit at first, until an ultrasound showed something worrying. Sat, 18 Oct 2025 08:03:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/10/15/a8c77f8b-9e54-40c2-8a56-8ff707af9ada/thumbnail/60x60/7a74545350ee344e66b3e948b76d1894/screenshot-2025-10-15-at-8-58-14-am.png d87f5331-06b4-4263-9dec-380106552062 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cancer-genetic-sequencing-research-histiocytic-sarcoma-michael-wolff/ Michael Wolff was at the "edge of a cliff" when he was diagnosed with a cancer that affects less than 300 patients a year in the U.S. Sat, 26 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/26/d6877381-431e-4fe3-adcc-f6dcdc113045/thumbnail/60x60/b5198d8de5e28fe4d6d303f0d4851614/gettyimages-131201691.jpg 90b09ede-6330-49b2-ab29-13c1ba54d861 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-dad-heart-surgery/ When Phil Passen found a new doctor after the pandemic, he got some bad news about his congenital heart condition. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 20:13:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/13/19160863-c697-4bb5-8c31-3c20fa2719fe/thumbnail/60x60/45bf4c16809b2ec184393bbaf1655ef3/unknown-6.jpg 0d9f101b-2d67-495f-b5c0-9341393281d5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kristie-sue-hathaway-organ-donation-live-donor-state-trooper/ About 12 people a day die waiting for a transplant. Kristie Sue Hathaway has saved two. Sat, 07 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/06/35fa3e4d-b222-43cc-993d-41900185edf2/thumbnail/60x60/9475018983f765cd02821d6d5e6145f9/screenshot-2024-09-06-at-5-00-35-pm.png 50d386d7-643a-4f9d-babe-28158d799269 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rich-bugay-acid-reflux-aortic-aneurysm-mayo-clinic/ A chance test by a gastrointestinal specialist led to a "bombshell" diagnosis. Sat, 31 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/30/4db113ab-9fd9-4643-baf8-0c6849364dc5/thumbnail/60x60/82c7e77f250d55bef2da5961e1bba4ee/rich-bugay-surgery.png 459b2e88-aae5-458b-8b0d-546e00fe3e9b https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lupus-clinical-trial-car-t-therapy-sierra-butler/ Sierra Butler was offered the opportunity to be just one of two people enrolled in a clinical trial looking at a therapy that could put her lupus into remission. Sat, 13 Jul 2024 07:06:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/07/12/20f06c94-e98d-45c5-9f4c-5e97d4170e14/thumbnail/60x60/01c2b32da2c5ca6f2cbcb10609d7c0a1/img-4362.jpg e4b085b3-fdda-446e-8c80-0f5a5dc79177 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/danielle-perea-intestinal-transplant-mesenteric-ischemia/ Less than 100 intestinal transplants were done in 2023. For Danielle Perea, the surgery was her only chance. Sat, 29 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/28/264a96a1-a7a2-4e43-90a7-dc2e7c0b67d2/thumbnail/60x60/01c9f257fcd35ffd93ecf02a566c4c7c/screen-shot-2024-06-28-at-2-01-14-pm.png af5f2b05-cb97-4861-b455-d81bae222108 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/teenager-heart-attack-cpr-hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy/ J.J. Machnik went into sudden cardiac arrest because of a genetic heart disorder that affects 1 in 500 people: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Sat, 22 Jun 2024 09:11:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/22/9491fe3a-b07f-44ab-91cb-e0331651e455/thumbnail/60x60/05a7f3d24e9da19855ce14d47cf41345/edited-image.jpg 94897029-dcb3-410e-9175-0328bb9dfc12 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/father-son-kidney-transplant-fathers-day-branchio-oto-renal-syndrome/ Jaren Munari was born with just one undersized kidney. After years of watching him suffer from chronic kidney disease, his father donated an organ. Sat, 15 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/13/ff7dbebc-d0e8-4980-9a07-a11f812b209c/thumbnail/60x60/a8eac951df92d04d43833c85d78f1636/credit-hassenfeld-childrens-hospital-at-nyu-langone-joecarrotta-6-7-24-stephen-jaren.jpg 50af4f2e-da20-4a14-bba9-99d8bfbd6dfb https://www.cbsnews.com/news/derek-stefureac-multiple-sclerosis-exercise-treatment-marathons/ Derek Stefureac has reversed the progression of his multiple sclerosis by embracing exercise, doctors said. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 13:08:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/07/9ed5a1d0-5dea-44b9-bbc4-867bff494c21/thumbnail/60x60/8ab7a5d698e2393cb11b4db8cc43df07/photo-jun-02-2024-4-37-44-pm.jpg 01fd66ac-14ea-4e98-9532-d08cd3435217