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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its warning about the risk of contracting measles while traveling, after the agency tallied dozens of cases so far this year in travelers who were infectious while flying on airplanes within the U.S. “Travelers can catch measles in many travel settings …

Growing concerns about the health effects of food dyes have led to a new West Virginia law banning seven artificial food dyes — but what does this mean for those in other states? And where else are bans in place? Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News medical contributor and editor-at-large for …

From worries about food safety to egg prices, Americans have questions about the bird flu.  This strain of bird flu, also known as H5N1, is not entirely new. It’s been detected in a variety of bird populations since January 2022, and in March of last year, it was found in …

Body mass index, or BMI, has long been criticized as a flawed method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts is sharing new recommendations. BMI is a formula that uses a person’s height and weight ratio to assess whether they’re underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese, although it is …

Becky Carroll was missing a few teeth, and others were stained or crooked. Ashamed, she smiled with lips pressed closed. Her dentist offered to fix most of her teeth with root canals and crowns, Carroll said, but she was wary of traveling a long road of dental work. Then Carroll …

The dog days of summer are in full swing, which means it’s important to keep your pooch protected from the heat.  The U.S. has experienced unrelenting temperatures this year, with triple-digit highs seen across the country, from the Southwest to the nation’s capital. This week another summer heat wave is …

Brain worms, like the one Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign said he contracted more than a decade ago, are real — and the infections are more common in certain parts of the world than you might think. On “CBS Mornings” Thursday, CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder confirmed there are …

Preventative care and screenings are important steps you can take for your health — and that’s true even for young adults in their 20s, who may feel invincible but shouldn’t take good health for granted. CBS News HealthWatch has compiled a series of guides to help you know which preventative …

With only one month to go before the end of the year, it’s time to take a look at those remaining funds in your FSA account. An FSA, or Flexible Spending Account, is a pre-tax account that can be used for certain out-of-pocket health care costs.  FSA balances typically expire at …

Are you getting enough vitamin D? For millions of Americans, experts say the answer is no. This isn’t helped by so many people working indoors everyday, says Dr. Kevin Cooke, a physician at Aviv Clinics with a background in both internal and family medicine who specializes in patients’ dietary and …