Autism rate rises to 3% of children in CDC study
CDC experts were not made available to discuss the findings showing a rise in autism prevalence.
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CDC experts were not made available to discuss the findings showing a rise in autism prevalence.
The CDC is now struggling to keep up with requests for support from states with measles outbreaks.
A second unvaccinated child has died in the Texas measles outbreak. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tweeted that the MMR vaccine is the "most effective way to prevent the spread of measles."
Dozens of similar rallies were held across the country on Friday, including one in Washington, D.C., which drew more than 1,000 people.
Professors, researchers and faculty from at least four Chicago universities said, without grants from the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, everyone's health will suffer.
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show cases of norovirus, the highly contagious stomach bug, are surging in the U.S.
A school-wide letter was sent to families as they continue monitoring the disease in Chicago schools and communities.
Grimmway Farms, which made and packaged the organic carrots, issued the recall on Saturday after nearly 40 cases were recorded in 18 states.
The CDC announced the person diagnosed with the disease recently traveled to eastern Africa. The patient has undergone treatment and is isolating at home.
Dr. Tamar Mendelson with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health says parents need to understand what social media use is healthy and unhealthy. She adds that parents should set boundaries and limits and keep the lines of communication open
The CDC said 22 people have been hospitalized from the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers.
Franciscan Health infectious disease physician Dr. Erica Kaufman West said she is not at all surprised that COVID variants are still evolving.
Some may have put COVID in the rearview mirror, but new research shows the virus that causes the disease is still constantly evolving and is as unpredictable as ever. Sara Machi reports.
The popular quarter-pounder burger is being questioned. As of last check, it is still on the menu across Illinois.
Federal health officials are getting the word out that the flu vaccination can be life-saving for children, and now is the time to do it. Marie Saavedra reports.
Thanks to vaccinations, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. But measles cases are now back; one reason is that more families have exempted their children from routine immunizations than ever before.
Boar's Head will no longer make liverwurst and is indefinitely closing the location where the product was made, impacting 500 workers.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
The CDC says this is the largest listeriosis outbreak since 2011.
From 1999-2023, the Journal of American Medical Association recorded 21,518 deaths where heat was either the underlying cause or the contributing cause of death, likely an underestimation, they say.
More than 100 people had to be hospitalized. Federal and state agencies are investigating the outbreak and believe two Florida growers are likely the source of most of these illnesses.
Federal health officials are spreading the word that as kids head back to school, it’s critical they get their routine vaccinations to protect themselves against diseases like measles.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says anyone six months and older should receive one of the new COVID-19 vaccines when available.
Also in Healthwatch, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends adults over 75 should receive one dose of the RSV vaccine.
University of Chicago researchers have begun examining data collected by a device transported by a NASA balloon that flew over Antarctica for 23 days.
Prosecutors in Lake County, Illinois, are expected Monday to argue for a woman and a man to be held until trial in the death of the woman's 8-year-old son.
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
A retired judge who lost her law license for fleecing her Tuskegee Airman uncle used the money she stole to buy bitcoin for herself, court records show.
From guest appearances to his latest hits, watch parties for Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance were held across Chicago.
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
The FBI has arrested "one of the key participants" behind the attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 that killed four Americans.
A new push to pass a GOP elections bill known as the SAVE America Act is underway in Congress, but Democrats warn the proposal could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
As immigration sweeps expand nationwide, the work of justifying detentions is overwhelming federal prosecutors, who are being forced to sideline a range of other cases in order to keep pace.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
The members of Ratboys were teenagers when they met by chance, and now in their 30s, the Chicago band formed by two college friends almost two decades ago appears to be on the brink of something big.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Loneliness and social isolation can have serious effects on our physical health. Dr. Sarah Alexander, a cardiologist at Endeavor Health, joins Marie Saavedra with advice on what can be done to deal with loneliness.
The child was found dead in Round Lake Beach last week, and police said he showed signs of long-term abuse and malnourishment. Darius Johnson reports.
The drone fell to the ground near an apartment building in Richardson, Texas.
During Super Bowl LX, there were a lot of celebrity cameos, plenty of tech companies, and even a spot for prostate-specific antigen testing for men. Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management marketing professor Tim Calkins joins Dana Kozlov and Audrina Sinclair with a recap.
University of Chicago researchers have begun examining data collected by a NASA balloon that flew over Antarctica for 23 days.
Prosecutors in Lake County, Illinois, are expected Monday to argue for a woman and a man to be held until trial in the death of the woman's 8-year-old son.
A retired judge who lost her law license for fleecing her Tuskegee Airman uncle used the money she stole to buy bitcoin for herself, court records show.
From guest appearances to his latest hits, watch parties for Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance were held across Chicago.
University of Chicago researchers have begun examining data collected by a device transported by a NASA balloon that flew over Antarctica for 23 days.
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
Fewer Chicago kids are getting the dental care they need, and some dentists are blaming Chicago Public Schools.
Cynthia Eason recounted the moment Chicago police officers raided her family's home in 2018.
Water bills could be going up in several Chicago suburbs and other parts of Illinois, as Illinois American Water seeks a rate increase to fund infrastructure improvements.
The case involves a Chicago grandmother, her daughter, and her four grandchildren, who all said that Chicago police officers pointed guns at them during the botched raid.
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel no longer will have to testify about an alleged "code of silence" at the Chicago Police Department, after a federal judge reversed an earlier ruling that would have allowed him to take the stand in a lawsuit over a botched police raid.
The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots Sunday to win the 2026 Super Bowl.
Lindsey Vonn, who came out of retirement to compete in the Milano Cortina Games, is in stable condition after her crash.
Not sure where to watch the 2026 Super Bowl live? There are multiple ways to watch the game for free today. Here's how.
Family and former coaches expressed pride knowing that players will be representing their communities on one of the biggest stages in sports.
Illinois led 39-35 at halftime after six ties and nine lead changes and was ahead by nine points early in the second half.
Prosecutors in Lake County, Illinois, are expected Monday to argue for a woman and a man to be held until trial in the death of the woman's 8-year-old son.
Police in Joliet, Illinois, were searching Sunday for a man who held up a cellphone store this weekend.
A woman was in custody after another woman was slashed in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood this weekend.
Local and federal authorities said "investigators are actively inspecting the information provided in the message for its authenticity" regarding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
A South Side community came together on Friday, hoping for justice after a woman was shot and killed while her baby was in the back seat of their car earlier this week.
