Wisconsin Reports First West Nile Virus Case of the Year

Health officials have confirmed Wisconsin’s first human case of West Nile virus in 2025.

The case was found in Barron County, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) said. Mosquitoes collected in both Milwaukee and Lafayette counties have also tested positive for the virus.

"The first detections of West Nile virus thi...

Deion Sanders Shares Bladder Cancer Journey, Urges Others to Get Checked

University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders says he is now cancer-free after an unexpected battle with bladder cancer. Now he’s encouraging others to take charge of their health.

Sanders, 57, spoke openly Monday at a news conference about what he went through, including using adult diapers and adjusting to a new way of life.<...

Firefighters at Higher Risk for Many Cancers

Firefighters work hard saving lives, and in process put their own lives at heightened risk from skin, kidney and other types of cancers, a new American Cancer Society (ACS) study finds.

“Although this isn’t favorable news, this study shines a spotlight on the long-term risks firefighters face beyond the immediate dangers of fig...

Cardiac Rehab Is Safe for Folks With A-Fib, And Might Even Help Ease It

If you’ve had a heart attack or are in heart failure, doctors often prescribe cardiac rehabilitation to strengthen your heart. 

A new study contends that these programs are also appropriate for folks with the common irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (A-Fib), and may even help treat the condition.

That c...

Blood-Based Colon Cancer Tests Work, But Many Patients Skip Follow-Up

You try one of the new blood-based tests for colon cancer, and unfortunately, the results come back “abnormal.”

Those are alarming findings, of course.  But for too many U.S. patients, no further steps are taken, a new study finds.

“Blood-based colorectal cancer screening is promising, but it only works if indi...

'Ultra-Processed' Foods Could Hike Your Odds for Lung Cancer

Experts already know that high consumption of ultra-processed foods is bad news for your health, and new research suggests these foods can raise risks for a major killer: lung cancer.

Besides the fact that ultra-processed foods are often high in salt, sugar and fat, people who consumed a lot of these foods also tended to avoid healthier, c...

Over 60? Healthy Lifestyle Change May Help Boost Your Brain

Two years’ involvement in programs focused on healthy eating, regular exercise and “brain training” exercises appears to have helped a wide range of older adults — even those at heightened risk for Alzheimer’s — avoid cognitive decline, a new study finds.

The findings, presented Monday at the Alzheimer&r...

'Tongue Swallowing Prevention': The Wrong First Move When Cardiac Arrest Strikes

When a person collapses from cardiac arrest, many on the scene first try to prevent them from swallowing their tongue, believing it to be necessary in helping them to breathe.

Experts call that a potentially fatal misconception that could delay lifesaving CPR.  

New Israeli research looking at 45 cases of collapsed athletes find...

Federal Judge Halts Plan to Defund Planned Parenthood Through Medicaid

Planned Parenthood clinics across the country will continue to receive Medicaid funding, at least for now.

On Monday, a federal judge blocked a new federal rule that could have shut many of them down.

The ruling, issued Monday by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston, replaces an earlier, more limited decision. The new order a...

The Gut-Healthy Secret Weapon Hiding in Your Sauerkraut

A small scoop of sauerkraut every day may do more than add crunch to your meal.

It could also protect your gut.

In a new study from the University of California- Davis, researchers found that fermented cabbage, also known as sauerkraut, may help support the gut lining and reduce inflammation in the body.

"A little bit of sauerk...

Cowboys Guard Rob Jones Breaks Neck Bone, Out Up to 3 Months

Dallas Cowboys guard Rob Jones will miss about two to three months after breaking a bone in his neck during the team’s first padded practice of training camp, a new report from the team shows.

Jones, 26, told the team’s website Monday that he got hurt early in Sunday’s practice in California but was still able to finish t...

Words Used During Prenatal Ultrasound Might Affect Parenting Later

An ultrasound is typically a parent-to-be’s first glimpse of their child. 

New research suggests that the words hospital staff use to describe the fetus during an ultrasound can have an impact on later parenting — for good or ill.

For example, if an ultrasound’s poor quality is blamed on an “uncooperative...

Dementia Diagnosis Typically Comes 3.5 Years After Symptoms

It takes an average of three-and-a-half years for typical dementia symptoms to lead to a diagnosis, a new report finds.

Diagnosis often comes even later for early-onset dementias.

Speeding up the process is important, because “timely diagnosis can improve access to treatments and for some people prolong the time living with mil...

Is It Chronic Fatigue? Listen to Your Gut, Research Suggests

Artificial intelligence (AI) may be guiding doctors towards a gut-focused means of accurately diagnosing chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), new research shows.

The illness appears to disrupt relationships between a person’s gut microbiome, immune system and metabolism, explained a team led by Julia Oh. She’s a microbiologist and p...

Most Liver Cancers Are Preventable, Study Says

Liver cancer: In most cases, it doesn’t have to happen, a new global study finds.

Research suggests that 60% of cases of this often deadly disease are preventable by avoiding or treating big risk factors. 

Those risk factors include viral hepatitis infection, alcohol misuse or a dangerous, obesity-linked buildup of fat in ...

Walking for Health? A Faster Pace Boosts Benefits

Want to cut your odds of an early death by almost 20%?  Take just 15 minutes out of your day for a brisk walk, researchers advise.

While it’s known that regular walking is healthy, the new study suggests maintaining a peppy pace is key.

“Individuals should strive to incorporate more intense physical activity into the...

Surrogate Moms More Apt To Suffer Mental Illness

Women who carry a baby for someone else — also known as gestational carriers or “surrogate moms” — may be at higher risk for mental illness during and after the pregnancy, new research shows. 

“Our findings underscore the importance of adequate screening and counseling of potential gestational carriers be...

RFK Jr. May Remove Top Panel on Preventive Services Task Force

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering removing all 16 members of an advisory group that helps decide which preventive services, like cancer screenings and HIV medications, should be fully covered by insurance.

The group, known as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, is made up of doctors, nurses and public health e...

Boy Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba After Swimming in S.C. Lake

A 12-year-old South Carolina boy has died after being infected by a rare, brain-eating amoeba found in freshwater, his family’s lawyer said.

Middle school student Jaysen Carr died July 18 after swimming in Lake Murray, a large reservoir near Columbia, S.C., according to a Facebook post from the law office of Tyler D. Bailey.

Do...

Dozens Sick After Eating THC-Tainted Food at Wisconsin Pizzeria

A pizza shop in Wisconsin accidentally served food made with oil containing THC, the main compound in marijuana, sickening dozens of people.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shared a report last week that identified the eatery as Famous Yeti’s Pizza in Stoughton, Wisc.

The mixup happened in October, whe...