Actress Hayden Pannettiere announced earlier this week that she’s receiving treatment for postpartum depression. Dr. Jon LaPook has a look at the disorder and the thousands of women battling it. Source
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Seniors may face higher Medicare premiums
The Social Security Administration told nearly 65 million retirees they will not be getting a raise in their Social Security benefits next year due to low inflation. Yet Medicare premiums may be raised substantially. Major Garret has the story. Source
Study sheds new light on effects of standing versus sitting
A new study has added another perspective to the health debate over the benefits of sitting versus standing. CBS News Medical Contributor Dr. Holly Phillips joins CBSN to discuss. Source
Scientists claim “breakthrough” on exercise pill
A group of scientists believe their findings could lead to the future of weight loss in a so-called “exercise pill.” CBS News medical contributor Dr. Holly Phillips has details for CBSN. Source
Half of S&P 500 report more money for foreign taxes than U.S. taxes
While Disney, Netflix and other big public companies made most of their money in the U.S. last year, their filings show more taxes flowing overseas than to Washington. Source
Lung expert testified George Floyd died of lack of oxygen while Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck
A top medical expert told a jury George Floyd died from a lack of oxygen that damaged his brain and caused his heart to stop. Dr. Martin Tobin said Floyd could not take in enough oxygen while he was pinned on his stomach with his hands handcuffed behind his back for more than nine minutes. Jamie Yuccas reports. Source
Georgetown businesses accused of racial profiling through app
Some businesses in Georgetown, an upscale Washington, D.C. neighborhood, are accused of racial profiling through a mobile app. Shopkeepers are using a private messaging service to alert each other — and police — about people acting suspiciously in their stores. The vast majority of the reports are about black customers. Jeff Pegues reports on the controversial tracking method. Source
MoneyWatch: Nearly half of U.S. companies in the S and P 500 paid more foreign taxes than federal taxes for 2020
New reporting from CBS News MoneyWatch finds that nearly half of the larger U.S. companies in a major index paid more money in foreign taxes than they did in U.S. federal taxes for 2020. Analysis shows that 241 companies paid a combined $73 billion in taxes to foreign governments last year, compared with just $6.7 billion paid in U.S. taxes. CBS News senior MoneyWatch reporter Stephen Gandel joins “CBSN AM” to discuss. Source
911 call reveals new details on Lamar Odom brothel incident
The former NBA star is reportedly showing small signs of improvement in the hospital, but there is new information that Odom may have used cocaine in the days before he was found unconscious at a Nevada brothel. “Entertainment Tonight” co-host Kevin Frazier reports from outside Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center in Las Vegas, where Odom is recovering. Source
Study: Dietary supplements cause 23,000 ER visits each year
A new government study found that dietary supplements led to 23,000 emergency room visits and over 2,000 hospitalizations. Dr. Jon LaPook has more on the products that don’t need FDA approval. Source