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Wednesday, August 13, 2025 NIH-funded finding supports addressing smoking cessation during substance use treatment Adults who smoke cigarettes and are addicted to alcohol or other drugs were more likely to achieve sustained remission of their substance use disorder symptoms if they also quit smoking, according to scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Based on their analysis of data …

Local News “We are now in the peak time for transmission of mosquito-borne disease to people and it is important for people to know that so they can take steps to protect themselves.” Mosquitoes carry the West Nile Virus, which spreads to humans through bites from infected mosquitoes. Rick Bowmer The risk for West Nile virus is now considered “high” …

Scientists may have identified a way to naturally regulate blood sugar levels and sugar cravings in a similar fashion to drugs like Ozempic. In mice and humans, the key to unlocking this natural process was found to be a gut microbe and its metabolites – the compounds it produces during digestion. By increasing the abundance of this one gut microbe …

A landmark study has uncovered a critical biological inflection point in human aging, identifying the exact age at which the body starts to rapidly deteriorate. The research, published on July 25 and led by the Beijing Institute of Genomics, analyzed thousands of proteins from human tissue samples to build a comprehensive “aging atlas” that spans five decades of human life.  …

Canines are always excited and ready to try new things, especially when it comes to food. The trial of new food items often accounts for hilarious moments. This viral clip captures the same in the cutest way. The video shows a Golden Retriever puppy trying a strawberry for the first time. However, trying to eat the fruit ends up becoming …

WATERFORD, CT — A Deer found this week on Gun Shot Road in Waterford was tested and found to be positive for rabies, according to Waterford Animal Control. The test results were discovered on Tuesday. Officials warn that rabies is a “deadly disease caused by a virus that can infect all warm-blooded animals, including people.” “It is spread mostly by …

The 18 million Americans who use cannabis daily have drastically increased their odds of developing schizophrenia, a serious mental disorder that can lead to death. The grim findings come from a new report by the Canadian Medical Association Journal which revealed that patients needing hospitalization because of cannabis-related health problems were 14 times more likely to develop schizophrenia within three years. These symptoms …

Abuja and Nasarawa, Nigeria – In the neighbourhood of Kado Lifecamp on the outskirts of Nigeria’s capital, 29-year-old Eucharia Joseph grips a cooler box and sets out for her day. Inside are oral polio vaccines packed in ice. Joseph’s route takes her through dusty lanes, past tin-roofed homes, mosques and churches. By nightfall, she and her team of six women …

article FILE – A girl receives a vaccine in Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil, on Feb. 22, 2024. (Photo by MICHAEL DANTAS/AFP via Getty Images) A novel vaccine designed to target one of the most common cancer-driving mutations in patients with pancreatic and colorectal cancer is showing promising results, according to a recently published study. Researchers from the University of California …

Philippa Roxby Health Reporter Getty Images Drug treatment can help people newly diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) to reduce their risk of substance misuse, suicidal behaviour, transport accidents and criminality, a study suggests. These issues are linked to common ADHD symptoms such as acting impulsively and becoming easily distracted. Some 5% of children and 2.5% of adults worldwide …