Surgeon general declares gun violence a public health crisis
The advisory issued by Dr. Vivek Murthy came as the U.S. grappled with another summer weekend marked by deadly mass shootings.
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The advisory issued by Dr. Vivek Murthy came as the U.S. grappled with another summer weekend marked by deadly mass shootings.
Young men are chomping on "mastic" gum in hopes of getting a chiseled jawline. Here's what dentists have to say.
A new study estimates tens of thousands of people in California died premature deaths due to wildfire smoke from 2008 to 2018. Kevin Ko reports. (6-21-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
On the same day that California's largest school district voted to ban smartphone usage during school hours, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he wants to apply the same restrictions in schools across the state.
Scientists studying a Colombian family plagued by early-in-life Alzheimer's have found a rare gene variant that seems to delay initial symptoms by about five years.
Health regulators says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from two states because they may contain paralytic toxins.
Lab-grown meat from a pair of companies based in the San Francisco Bay Area is not currently available in any U.S. grocery stores or restaurants, but that hasn't stopped lawmakers in two states from taking steps to ban it.
A proposed measure in California that would have required schools in California to notify parents if their child asks to change their gender identification at school has failed to qualify for the November ballot.
The Environmental Protection Agency warns that cyberattacks against water utilities around the U.S. are becoming more frequent and more severe.
Oakland Athletics left-hander Ken Waldichuk is out for rest of the season after having reconstructive surgery on his troublesome pitching elbow, another tough injury blow for the pitcher this past year.
Elizabeth Cook spoke with Dr. Heather Wakelee with Stanford thoracic oncology about a study showing most Asian American women with lung cancer have never smoked. (5-10-24)
New CDC data shows about 680 women in the U.S. died during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth in 2023, a decline from the previous year.
The recalled beef came from Cargill Meat Solutions in the form of burger patties and ground chuck.
The proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some other drugs.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
Elizabeth Cook anchors an in-depth look at the potential benefits of adding mind-altering drugs to California physicians' arsenal of approved treatments. (4-26-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
A new rule will affect frozen breaded and stuffed raw chicken products that appear to be fully cooked but are only heat-treated.
Arizona doctors could give their patients abortions in California under a proposal announced Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom to circumvent a ban on nearly all abortions in that state.
The CDC estimates the U.S. could reach 300 measles cases in 2024 — more than the recent peak two years ago.
This marks only the second-ever case of bird flu in humans in the U.S.
A Bay Area school that has been preparing women for a career as a medical professional with tuition-free instruction, now in its sixth decade, is responding to an industry shortage with newly-minted graduates.
For the first time ever, surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston transplanted a pig kidney into a living human patient.
California voters have approved a measure that Gov. Gavin Newson says he needs to tackle the state's homelessness crisis.
Vice President Kamala Harris made a historic appearance Thursday at a Minnesota women's reproductive health clinic that performs abortion services. It's believed to be the first time a sitting vice president or president has visited such a facility. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
President Biden has issued a budget proposal for a second term aimed at getting voters' attention with tax breaks for families, lower health care costs, smaller deficits and higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations.
