We know quality sleep is good for our overall health, but new research is pointing to its importance for brain health too. In the study, published Wednesday in online journal Neurology, researchers found people with poor sleep quality have more signs of poor brain health in late middle age. Of …
Read More »U.S. spends the most but ranks last in health compared with other high
Americans, despite spending the most on healthcare, are the sickest and die the youngest compared with nine other high-income nations, according to a new report. The report, released Thursday by independent research group The Commonwealth Fund, found the United States has the worst-performing health care system overall despite spending the …
Read More »Weight loss drugs allegedly landed this woman in the hospital, prompting lawsuit about drug label warnings
Millions of Americans have turned to prescription medications to lose weight and treat diabetes. But do drug labels warn enough about potential side effects? Juanita Gantt was prescribed both Wegovy and Ozempic. She later needed emergency surgery — and now she’s suing. Gantt told CBS News she always struggled with …
Read More »Boeing announces plan to buy most of subcontractor Spirit AeroSystems
Boeing announced plans to acquire Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion in an all-stock transaction. Spirit is part of the aerospace giant’s supply chain. Boeing, located in Arlington, Virginia, announced the purchase in a statement early Monday. Spirit is headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. At about the same time, European aerospace giant …
Read More »Mall of America’s security team will start using facial recognition software as part of safety plan
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Mall of America now has a new way to keep shoppers safe. A new high-tech layer of security has been added after gun-related incidents in recent years. Signs let you know you’re coming face to face with new facial recognition technology. “Very mixed feelings about this because …
Read More »For second time ever, The Second City to perform show with all
CHICAGO (CBS) — When a new show hits the stage at The Second City this month – Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month – it will feature an all-AAPI cast and crew. It’s the second year the famed improv and sketch comedy company has put on such a show …
Read More »Police official shot to death in Acapulco, latest incident of deadly violence in Mexico’s resort
The head of traffic police was shot to death Thursday in Mexico’s troubled Pacific coast resort of Acapulco. The city government said gunmen killed Eduardo Chávez, the head of municipal traffic police. The assailants opened fire on Chávez on a street relatively far away from the resort’s beaches. The crime …
Read More »Fertility treatment costs are out of reach for many Americans, even with insurance
Mary Delgado’s first pregnancy went according to plan, but when she tried to get pregnant again seven years later, nothing happened. After 10 months, Delgado, now 34, and her partner, Joaquin Rodriguez, went to see an OB-GYN. Tests showed she had endometriosis, which was interfering with conception. Delgado’s only option, …
Read More »Pilot who allegedly stole small plane arrested after emergency landing on Half Moon Bay beach
HALF MOON BAY — Authorities identified a 50-year-old Florida man who is suspected of stealing a small plane from Palo Alto Airport on Thursday, ditching it on a beach near Half Moon Bay and walking away. Luiz Gustavo Aires, of Miami, reportedly landed the plane just south of Poplar Beach …
Read More »New issue at Boeing supplier might delay deliveries of 737s
Boeing reported another problem with fuselages on its 737 jets that might delay deliveries of about 50 aircraft in the latest quality gaffe to plague the manufacturer. Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stan Deal said in a letter to Boeing staff seen by CBS News Monday that a worker at its …
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