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CHICAGO — The local health department has elevated the risk of contracting West Nile virus to “high” after the city recently recorded three cases of the virus, Chicago’s first human cases this year. The three patients are between 40 and 80 years old, live on the Northwest or South sides and all contracted symptoms in late July or early August, …

A new study suggests vegetarians have a 12% lower overall cancer risk compared to those who eat meat. Vegans saw the greatest benefit, with up to a 24% lower cancer risk overall. The strongest reductions were seen in stomach, lymphoma and colorectal cancers. Vegetarian diets, unlike typical Western diets, generally tend to be packed with fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes—all …

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” …

FDA recalls Wegmans cheeses in 10 states and regions due to possible Listeria contamination. Affected cheese include Camembert, Brie and assorted flights sold in July and August. No illnesses reported, and Wegmans is offering full refunds for impacted customers. There’s an active recall on multiple types of cheese sold in 10 states and regions, according to the U.S. Food and …

From better sleep to healthier hearts, brains, bowels, and immune systems, studies keep finding strong associations between diets packed with fruits and vegetables and reduced risks of major diseases. A new analysis now adds to growing evidence that veganism and vegetarianism lower the risk of some cancers. “This is all relatively unique information and possibly the most robust that’s out …

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medication is linked to significantly lower risk of suicidal behaviours, substance misuse, transport accidents and criminality, according to a study of the wider outcomes of treatment. The research, based on the medical records of nearly 150,000 people in Sweden, suggested that the drugs could have meaningful benefits beyond helping with the core symptoms of ADHD. Although …

By ELEN JOHNSTON, HEALTH REPORTER Published: 19:00, 13 August 2025 | Updated: 19:00, 13 August 2025 A new study has revealed that binge gaming is directly linked to anxiety, depression and poor sleep in young people—with it being a particular problem in boys. Hong Kong researchers surveyed 2,592 of children and teens currently in school and found that 31 per cent of …

Weekend lie-ins, late nights and drinking could be making a dangerous sleep disorder worse, scientists have discovered. Obstructive sleep apnoea is a condition that causes repeated pauses in breathing during sleep and extreme snoring—affecting between eight and ten million people in the UK, and up to 30 million Americans. However researchers have coined the term ‘social apnoea’ to describe a …

‘Peak time’: Risk for West Nile virus now high in 10 Mass. communities. Here’s the list  Boston 25 News Days after West Nile virus was detected in Framingham, spraying is set for Aug. 12  MetroWest Daily News Our View of the Times – August 6  The Somerville Times Nearby in Natick: T station reopens, rededicated; West Nile Virus found in mosquitoes  The Swellesley Report …

Lifelong boat captain George Billiris says he’s lucky to be alive after Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called “flesh-eating” bacteria that lurks in warm coastal waters like those along Florida’s Gulf Coast, nearly killed him. “I started to get chills, feverish, my leg was swelling, burning,” the third-generation sponge fisherman told CBS News. Billiris was wading in the water while fishing with …