Toxic debate over lab leak theory hampers search for Covid origins

To kick off Glaucoma Awareness Month in January, experts are setting the record straight on some common myths about what the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) calls the “silent thief of sight.” Approximately three million Americans have glaucoma. Yet only half of them are aware they have the potentially blinding disease, according to the Centers…

Drugmaker Eli Lilly announced on Thursday a new website that will allow patients to get a weight loss drug prescription through a telehealth provider — a move, the company says, that will improve access to the extremely popular and effective drugs, including its recently approved drug, Zepbound. The new website, called LillyDirect, joins a growing list of platforms like Weight…

You’ve probably heard that few things in life are certain except death and taxes, but we’d like to add something else to the list: cleaning up in the bathroom. So, since we have to do it, what’s the best technique? The preferred method of wiping “is not wiping,” nationally renowned anal surgeon Dr. Evan Goldstein…

The inquiry heard that in some countries, children were at the forefront of national concerns. The prime ministers in Norway and New Zealand held TV briefings for children at the start of the pandemic to reassure them and to thank them for all they were doing. “We didn’t have such an event in the UK,…

New year kicks off with a rise in respiratory virus infections and hospitalizations – CBS News Watch CBS News Triple threat of respiratory viruses is driving an increase in infections and hospitalizations across the U.S. Dr. Celine Gounder offers tips to stay healthy and advice for what to do if you feel sick. Be the…

Stephen Blakely hopes his TikTok content will help others with any stigma of using a stoma.