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There’s more evidence of the growing diabetes epidemic and scientists try to pinpoint the best treatment for breast cancer patients. Alison Harmelin has the day’s top health stories.
Despite the fact that colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., many people still do not get screened for it. Now a new study finds that an easy, at-home test can help detect most colorectal cancers. CBS News' Bigad Shaban reports.
It's pure, adolescent joy as Jack Andraka, age 15, learns he's won the Intel science award for his research into pancreatic cancer
CBS News' Dr. Jon LaPook talks with prostate cancer expert Dr. Herbert Lepor about how diagnosis and treatment recommendations can vary for men.
From the archives: Harry Reasoner anchors a CBS News Extra "On Smoking and Health" following the 1964 release of the U.S. Surgeon General's report linking smoking with disease and mortality.
The surgeon general’s new report adds colorectal and liver cancer to the new list of diseases caused by smoking. Others include rheumatoid arthritis, macular degeneration, erectile dysfunction, certain birth defects and Type-2 diabetes. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.
Daily health headlines: An experimental device may help people with severe sleep apnea who don’t respond to CPAP, researchers link fertility treatments to birth complications, plus more top stories.
Using nanotechnology, South Korean researchers claim to have created a nanorobot that, when ingested, can seek out and destroy cancer cells, without causing any harm to healthy cells. CBSNews.com's Nick Dietz reports on the “Bacteriobot.”
Stephanie Lee had already experienced losing her husband in Iraq, and her city in Hurricane Katrina, when she discover she had terminal cancer. With a twist of fate, she is now fighting the cancer through an unconventional strategy. CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller reports. For more information on Stephanie, go to Esquire.com or her fundraising website.
A promising new tool for predicting heart attack, plus, how acupuncture may be helpful for cancer patients. Wendy Gillette has a look at the day’s top health stories.
Brenda Schmitz, a wife and mother who lost her fight with ovarian cancer, left something behind for her husband and family. Don Dahler reports on the emotional surprise they received more than two years after losing her.
A new way to attack breast cancer tumors and new information about adolescent drug use. Vinita Nair reports on the day's top health stories.
Daily health headlines: Organic milk compared to conventional for fat, a new warning about a scan used for diagnosing lung cancer, plus smoking cessation drugs reviewed by heart doctors
Kristina Fetters, Iowa's youngest murderer, was sentenced to life without parole at the age of 14. A Supreme Court ruling recently declared her sentence unconstitutional. With Fetters now dying of breast cancer, a parole hearing has been scheduled to possibly allow her to die on the outside. Amanda Lewis from KCCI-TV reports.
Daily health headlines: New technology is making it easier to spot breast cancer early. And, doctors believe they may be close to a cure for HIV. Ko Im reports on the day's top health stories.
When die-hard Ohio State fan Grant Reed found out he had cancer, the seventh-grader decided to rename the disease Michigan after his favorite football team's biggest rival. Steve Hartman reports.
Breakfast favorites and other meals cooked at high temperatures can carry acrylamide, a potentially carcinogenic chemical. Now, the FDA is putting together guidelines to reduce the risk. Dr. David Agus explains.
A Los Angeles-area bodybuilder with stage 4 cancer was told a year ago that he had about 8 months to live. But 56-year-old Mo Carmody refused to let his doctors' diagnosis knock him out of competition. Melanie Woodrow from KCAL-TV reports.
Civil rights leader and former ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to remember the legacy of Congressman John Lewis, who died Friday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Young helped draft the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and called Lewis a friend.
The nation is mourning the loss of civil rights crusader John Lewis after his battle with pancreatic cancer - a disease Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and "Jeopady!" host Alex Trebek are also fighting. The president and CEO of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Julie, Fleshman, joins CBSN to explain why this is the "toughest cancer" and how the pandemic has impacted research.
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg revealed Friday that she is battling a recurrence of cancer. The 87-year-old said she is responding positively to treatments and intends to remain on the Supreme Court. Nancy Cordes reports.
The announcement comes days after she was hospitalized to treat gallstones and an unrelated infection.
"My numbers are good. I'm feeling great," the 79-year-old said in a video update.
Actress Kelly Preston has died after a two-year battle with breast cancer. Her husband of nearly 29 years, actor John Travolta, broke the news to fans on Instagram. Preston began her career in the 1980s and went on to appear in popular movies, like "Jerry Maguire." She and Travolta last starred together in the 2018 film "Gotti." Preston was 57 years old.
The Seattle area teacher married her former 6th grade student after being convicted of raping him.
While the U.S. sends representatives to Islamabad, Israel's fight with Hezbollah continues despite a ceasefire.
Zamil Limon's remains were found on the Howard Franklin Bridge in Tampa. His roommate was in custody, officials said.
The former U.S. senator from Nebraska opened up about his terminal diagnosis, his family and the state of American politics in a "Things That Matter" town hall.
President Trump is open to some type of federal action, several sources told CBS News, and he has said publicly he'd "do it to save the jobs."
Drug-making giant Johnson & Johnson will officially start marketing four of its medications on the Trump administration's "TrumpRx" website on Friday, CBS News exclusively learned.
The Trump administration has sought to project confidence in the U.S. military's munitions stocks after more than a month of war with Iran, but long-term supply questions remain.
A three-judge appellate panel agreed with a lower court ruling that the Trump administration can't put aside laws allowing individuals to apply for asylum.
The Justice Department announced Friday it would readopt the death penalty protocols for lethal injection and firing squads.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Economists say Americans should expect elevated prices at the pump and rising grocery costs in the months to come.
President Trump is open to some type of federal action, several sources told CBS News, and he has said publicly he'd "do it to save the jobs."
Consumers allege that Trader Joe's improperly advertised a coffee product as fully caffeinated when it was not.
A three-judge appellate panel agreed with a lower court ruling that the Trump administration can't put aside laws allowing individuals to apply for asylum.
The conflict is expected to crimp global natural gas supplies due to damage to liquefied natural gas facilities in Qatar.
Commercial vessels face risks from mines and threats from land, Chevron's chief executive Mike Wirth said in an interview with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan.
Economists say Americans should expect elevated prices at the pump and rising grocery costs in the months to come.
The waiver lets international ships carry goods between U.S. ports and is aimed at lowering energy prices.
Consumers allege that Trader Joe's improperly advertised a coffee product as fully caffeinated when it was not.
The conflict is expected to crimp global natural gas supplies due to damage to liquefied natural gas facilities in Qatar.
The waiver lets international ships carry goods between U.S. ports and is aimed at lowering energy prices.
Drug-making giant Johnson & Johnson will officially start marketing four of its medications on the Trump administration's TrumpRx website on Friday, CBS News exclusively learned.
President Trump is open to some type of federal action, several sources told CBS News, and he has said publicly he'd "do it to save the jobs."
A three-judge appellate panel agreed with a lower court ruling that the Trump administration can't put aside laws allowing individuals to apply for asylum.
The Justice Department announced Friday it would readopt the death penalty protocols for lethal injection and firing squads.
The former U.S. senator from Nebraska opened up about his terminal diagnosis, his family and the state of American politics in a "Things That Matter" town hall.
Drug-making giant Johnson & Johnson will officially start marketing four of its medications on the Trump administration's TrumpRx website on Friday, CBS News exclusively learned.
Millions of people rely on the supplemental insurance to offset the deductibles, copayments, and other costs faced by enrollees in the traditional Medicare program.
Work requirements will encourage people who are able to work to seek and maintain jobs, proponents say. But researchers haven't found that they lower the unemployment rate.
Former Trump Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams described Dr. Erica Schwartz as a "home run pick."
Commercial vessels face risks from mines and threats from land, Chevron's chief executive Mike Wirth said in an interview with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the successful operation for prostate cancer happened 18 months ago and that he is now in "excellent physical condition."
While the U.S. sends representatives to Islamabad, Israel's fight with Hezbollah continues despite a ceasefire.
New analyses of fossilized jaws reveal that massive, kraken-like octopuses once hunted alongside other marine predators.
Hegseth indicated during a Pentagon news conference that the Trump administration is in no hurry to reach a peace deal as the war continues.
Oscar-nominated actor Don Cheadle has appeared in more than 100 films and TV shows. But it had been a quarter-century since he appeared on stage in the Off-Broadway hit "Topdog/Underdog," until he made his Broadway debut this spring in a revival of "Proof." In this web exclusive, he talks with Tracy Smith about the lessons of his parents; catching the "theater bug" as a child; the "hamster wheel" of an actor's career; and his emotional investment in works like "Hotel Rwanda."
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Ellen Burstyn, known for her Oscar-winning role in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," has spent seven decades in Hollywood, but she tells "CBS Mornings" that poetry has also shaped her life as she discusses her new book "Poetry Says It Better."
(Spoilers ahead) "CBS Mornings" speaks with the latest eliminated contestant from "Survivor 50" about exiting the game, strategy and transitioning to the jury.
"Giant," which is now on Broadway, dramatizes a real-life scandal that stained the legacy of world-famous children's author Roald Dahl. Anthony Mason spoke to John Lithgow, who stars in the play, and playwright Mark Rosenblatt.
Meta plans to lay off roughly 10% of its workforce as the technology giant steps up its spending on artificial intelligence.
One woman's entire life savings was stolen from her by sophisticated scammers who used artificial intelligence to perfectly manipulate her.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Tuesday marks Earth Day, and if you have any unused devices at home, there are green ways to dispose of them. CNET senior technology reporter Abrar Al-Heeti joins CBS News to discuss.
Business Insider got a look at an email Meta, the parent company of Facebook, sent to all employees, letting them know that it would start tracking their interactions with their computers to train the company's artificial intelligence. Business Insider tech correspondent Charles Rollet joins to discuss.
On April 24, 1990, NASA launched the Hubble Space Telescope from the Space Shuttle Discovery after seven years of delays. Watch CBS News' coverage from that day.
New analyses of fossilized jaws reveal that massive, kraken-like octopuses once hunted alongside other marine predators.
Scientists spent over two years identifying a mysterious object found off the coast of Alaska in 2023.
Researchers studied how the drug affected the movements of wild fish in their natural habitats.
"This experiment's never been run before on another world," said Amy Williams, an astrobiologist working on the Curiosity mission.
A U.S. special forces soldier was arrested Thursday for allegedly using confidential government information to make more than $400,000 off the arrest of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Polymarket. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has the details. Then, Dennis Kelleher, CEO of financial regulation nonprofit Better Markets, joins with analysis.
One of two missing University of South Florida doctoral students was found dead, and a roommate was taken into custody, police said on Friday.
One person died, and five others were injured after a shooting at a Louisiana mall, officials said. This comes as more details emerge about an apparent mass shooting plot at New Orleans' Jazz Fest. CBS News' Anna Schecter reports.
A U.S. special forces soldier was arrested and charged for allegedly placing bets on Polymarket with information preceding the public announcement of Nicolás Maduro's removal from Venezuela. CBS News' Nicole Sganga reports.
Zamil Limon's remains were found on the Howard Franklin Bridge in Tampa. His roommate was in custody, officials said.
"This experiment's never been run before on another world," said Amy Williams, an astrobiologist working on the Curiosity mission.
The launching appeared to go off without a hitch, but a problem prevented the rocket's upper stage from putting its payload into the correct orbit.
"We are carrying back everything we learned, not only about where we went but ourselves," mission specialist Christina Koch told "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil.
The four Artemis II astronauts struggled to describe the view and overall experience of flying around the moon's far side and witnessing a solar eclipse in deep space.
People on the ground in the Eastern Hemisphere will be able to observe the asteroid with their own eyes, weather permitting, according to NASA.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett introduces a snippet from a 1937 CBS Radio show called "Saturday Night Swing Club," featuring famed journalist Edward R. Murrow.
Saturday is National First Ladies Day. Anita McBride, former chief of staff to Laura Bush and co-chair of the "In Pursuit" essay series, which honors the country's presidents and first ladies, joins "The Takeout" to discuss further.
It's not just Spirit Airlines struggling with rising fuel costs. All of the "big four" carriers, such as American, Delta, United and Southwest, reported a strong first quarter. But most of their gains were offset by the price of fueling their planes. Al Root, an associate editor at Barron's, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Former Rep. Eric Swalwell's resignation came after an online community of young women helped push once-whispered warnings into the national spotlight. Sami Sage, co-founder of the social media company Betches Media, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Tech billionaires like Elon Musk are backing universal basic income as more companies lay off workers due to artificial intelligence, but some lawmakers are skeptical. Daniella Diaz, politics reporter for NOTUS, and Nicholas Wu, congressional reporter for Semafor, join "The Takeout" to discuss this and other top stories out of Capitol Hill.