Holiday gifts for health and wellness
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CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to share some of his picks for holiday gifts with an emphasis on health and wellness from weighted blankets to custom shoe inserts.
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Search for extremely rare blood donor for 2-year-old with cancer
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An international search is underway for donors with an extremely rare blood type to help save a 2-year-old Florida girl battling aggressive cancer. Zainab Mughal was diagnosed with neuroblastoma two months ago. She has one of the rarest blood types in the world. Nikki Battiste reports.
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Michigan becomes first state in Midwest to allow recreational pot
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In a new law that took effect Thursday, Michigan is now the first Midwestern state to legally allow recreational marijuana. It?s the 10th state to legalize recreational pot. But some oppose the high possession limit, allowing people to carry up to 2.5 ounces. Nikki Battiste reports.
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Researcher who says he gene-edited babies defends himself amid outrage
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A Chinese scientist who claimed this week he created the world's first genetically-edited babies was grilled Wednesday by his colleagues. His work is being criticized for using a technique when it's safety hasn't been established. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Tara Narula explains.
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Mexican resort accused of serving "poisonous" alcohol to woman who died
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The family of a Wisconsin woman who died after possibly drinking tainted alcohol is now suing the Mexican resort that served her. Abby Conner drowned in a pool at a Iberostar Hotel and Resort in Riviera Maya after drinking while on vacation with her family in January 2017. Vladimir Duthiers reports.
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Tips for driving down medical bills
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In our collaboration with Kaiser Health News and NPR, we're taking a look at surprise medical bills that catch many Americans off guard. The latest "Bill of the Month" reveals how costly life-saving drugs can be. Shereese Hickson was bedridden with MS symptoms at one point and was prescribed an infusion called Ocrevus. It costs $65,000 a year. Medicare and Medicaid paid for nearly all of her previous treatments, so Hickson was surprised when she was billed more than $3,600 for the first two doses of this new medicine. Kaiser Health News editor-in-chief Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal joins ?CBS This Morning? to discuss the bill.
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Family speaks out on Maryland student's adenovirus-related death
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The parents of a University of Maryland student who died after contracting the adenovirus are speaking out about conditions on campus. Freshman Olivia Paregol died last week after complaining about flu-like symptoms. Jericka Duncan spoke to the parents about what they think contributed to her death.
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How wildfire smoke and poor air quality can affect your health
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As firefighters in California get closer to fully containing the fires, people in the region have had to deal with massive amounts of smoke in the air. Thick smog forced many residents to wear masks when going outside. Dr. David Agus joins ?CBS This Morning: Saturday? to discuss the health implications of breathing the polluted air and a new study about a drug that could allow those with severe peanut allergies to consume the nut safely.
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California could be source of tainted romaine lettuce, FDA says
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The FDA is looking at California as a potential source of tainted romaine lettuce. The agency is warning people to throw out all romaine, because of fears it may carry a potentially deadly strain of E. coli. Americans eat about 30 million servings of romaine lettuce every day. Anna Werner reports.
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