Health

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — CBS News Philadelphia is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. A medical school in Wynnefield Heights is hoping to diversify the next generation of medical professionals. With an eye to the future, Dr. Arturo Bravo-Nuevo and Dr. Leslie Fernandez are hoping to bring more Hispanic representation into the medical …

Federal safety regulators are urging parents and other caretakers to stop using 5in1 Rocker Bassinets because the infant products pose suffocation, strangulation and fall hazards. The bassinets sold online at Walmart.com and other websites do not meet federal safety standards for baby products and lack requiring markings, labeling and instructions, …

The Scottish city of Glasgow will soon host the U.K.’s first “consumption room,” where people can go to use illegal drugs in a controlled environment, in a bid to address Scotland’s long-standing problem with addiction. The facility will allow drug users to consume drugs including cocaine and heroin in a …

Make Believe Ideas Ltd. is recalling hundreds of thousands of board books for small kids sold across the U.S. after learning of plastic rings detaching from the products and presenting a choking hazard. About 260,000 of the Rainbow Road Series board books were sold nationwide at retailers including Barnes & …

Federal health authorities are urging Americans to reach out to their insurers after reports of some people encountering trouble getting their new COVID-19 vaccine shot for free. Those issues have arisen despite programs and requirements designed to make the shots available at no out-of-pocket cost for all Americans. The hurdles …

Shimano is recalling nearly 700,000 bonded 11-Speed Hollowtech Road cranksets because the parts pose a crash risk to riders. The recalled bonded cranksets can “separate and break,” causing consumers to crash, a notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission shows. The crankset is the part of the bike that moves the …

U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly to introduce legislation aimed at reducing maternal mortality rates U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly to introduce legislation aimed at reducing maternal mortality rates 04:59 CHICAGO (CBS) — The United States is one of the most developed nations in the world, but when it comes to the maternal …

Singer Sufjan Stevens is on the mend after being diagnosed with the rare autoimmune disorder Guillain-Barré syndrome. The Grammy and Oscar-nominated musician shared an update with his fans on his website Wednesday explaining why he hasn’t been able to participate in the promotion of his latest album, “Javelin.” “Last month I …

Nearly three-quarters of the over 29 million adult Americans who identify as having substance use disorder are in recovery, new federal data shows. This weekend, hundreds of advocates in the field gathered in Washington, D.C. to call for political action and support for people in recovery, who make up a …

The Food and Drug Administration declined on Tuesday to approve neffy, an epinephrine nasal spray from drugmaker ARS Pharmaceuticals, keeping the first needle-free option for Americans to treat severe allergic reactions off the market pending more trial data. ARS had expected the FDA to approve neffy for use in adults …