23andMe, the struggling ancestry tracing company, continues to spiral, raising questions about its business prospects and what could happen to its sensitive customer genetic testing data. 23andMe on Tuesday announced it is slashing 40% of its workforce as part of a restructuring plan. The move comes after its entire board resigned in September. Its stock…
A recall involving Dynacare baby powder potentially tainted with asbestos has been expanded to include additional cases of the product shipped to 35 states and sold online on Amazon, according to a notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Montvale, New Jersey-based Dynarex Corp. on Monday said it was expanding a recall first…
CDC issues alert on spike in “walking pneumonia” among children – CBS News Watch CBS News ER visits for “walking pneumonia” have sharply risen in young children over the past six months. Dr. Celine Gounder, editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News and CBS News medical contributor, discusses what this means for parents and…
Four women suing over Idaho’s strict abortion bans told a judge Tuesday how excitement over their pregnancies turned to grief and fear after they learned their fetuses were not likely to survive to birth — and how they had to leave the state to get abortions amid fears that pregnancy complications would put their own…
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental disorders could be triggered by air pollution, including the type emitted in car exhaust, a new study suggested — though it had some limitations. The review, led by Hebrew University of Jerusalem, analyzed multiple studies related to autism and cellular activity. The findings were published in the journal…
“Oprah Daily” spotlights the mental load women carry in new wellness class – CBS News Watch CBS News Therapist Lori Gottlieb and Oprah Daily’s Pilar Guzmán join “CBS Mornings” to discuss the pressures women face managing life’s demands. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not…
The future of Medicare, America’s sweeping health insurance program for older adults, continues to come up on the campaign trail from both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump during this final stretch leading up to the 2024 presidential election. This year’s voting comes at a time when the 67.5 million Americans enrolled…
About 60,000 tumblers sold at Wawa stores in eight states and the District of Columbia are being recalled after its manufacturer received four reports of laceration injuries, according to a notice published Thursday by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The tumblers’ metal straws pose a risk of cutting consumers’ hands and mouths, the notice…
Debate grows over regulating sperm donation Debate grows over regulating sperm donation 02:48 Louise Mcloughlin found out when she was 13 that she had been conceived by a sperm donor. She said when her parents told her, it “felt like the rug was just pulled from underneath my entire life.” McLoughlin was raised in Dublin…
Family of man who died in McDonald’s E. coli outbreak says “it was very hard” Family of man who died in McDonald’s E. coli outbreak says “it was very hard” 03:49 There has been one death in the severe McDonald’s E. coli outbreak that affected more people in Colorado than any other state. That victim…
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