American kids have become increasingly unhealthy over nearly 2 decades, new study finds

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/9 7:13A AP via Scripps News Group

The health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to have obesity, chronic diseases and mental health problems like depression, a new study says. Much of what researchers found was already known, but...

Some Ritz crackers recalled after peanut butter packs mistakenly labeled as cheese

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/9 6:38A Scripps News Group

Four types of Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwich cartons are being recalled due to a packaging error that could pose a serious risk to people with peanut allergies. The recall affects 8-count,...

Alarming number of adolescents have prediabetes, new data from CDC says

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/9 5:52A Scripps News Group

Nearly 33% of adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 have prediabetes, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The numbers, from 2023, highlight what the CDC calls a "critical warning sign" for youth health...

Health risks from the flooding in Texas could linger for months

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/8 10:22A Simon Kaufman

Flood waters in Texas are receding, but the health risks for devastated communities could persist for months to come. The immediate destruction from flash flooding is visible across central Texas where it's caused more than 100 deaths but experts...

Judge temporarily blocks spending cuts affecting Planned Parenthood

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/8 8:07A AP via Scripps News Group

A judge late Monday temporarily blocked a provision in the newly signed Republican tax and spending cut bill that would have ended Medicaid payments to abortion providers for one year. The lawsuit against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert...

Measles cases skyrocket in US, reaching 33-year high amid vaccination concerns

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/8 7:50A Justin Boggs

Measles cases in the United States have surged to a 33-year high, with nearly 1,300 confirmed infections, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. This marks a grim milestone in the ongoing outbreak of a preventable disease once thought to...

Doctors and public health organizations sue US health officials over COVID-19 vaccine policy change

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/8 6:13A AP via Scripps News Group

A coalition of doctors' groups and public health organizations sued the U.S. government on Monday over the decision to stop recommending COVID-19 vaccinations for most children and pregnant women. The American Academy of Pediatrics, American...

CDC ends its emergency response to bird flu as cases decline

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/8 4:59A Scripps News Group

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is ending its emergency response to bird flu, citing a significant drop in cases between February and July. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced it is transitioning back to...

FDA official restricted COVID vaccine approvals against advice of agency staff

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/3 6:56A AP via Scripps News Group

The governments top vaccine official working under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently restricted the approval of two COVID-19 vaccines, disregarding recommendations from government scientists, according to federal documents released...

Deaths from uterine cancer projected to rise sharply over next two decades

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/2 9:02A Scripps News Group

Uterine cancer rates in the United States are expected to climb significantly over the next 25 years, with Black women projected to face the highest burden, according to a new study. Researchers found that while most cancer rates in the U.S. have...

Texas governor signs law banning sale of lab-grown meat

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 6/27 9:25A Scripps News Group

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill making it illegal to sell lab-grown meat in the state. In 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved the countrys first lab-grown chicken, meat produced from chicken cells without harming or...

Justices preserve key part of Obamacare coverage requirements

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 6/27 5:42A AP via Scripps News Group

The Supreme Court preserved a key part of the Affordable Care Acts preventive health care coverage requirements on Friday, rejecting a challenge from Christian employers to the provision that affects some 150 million Americans. The 6-3 ruling...

Novo Nordisk accuses telehealth company Hims of 'deceptive marketing' and ends Wegovy partnership

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 6/24 7:41A Scripps News Group

Novo Nordisk has terminated its partnership with telehealth company Hims & Hers Health, accusing it of deceptively marketing weight-loss drugs. The short-lived partnership, announced in April, allowed Hims & Hers to offer Wegovy an FDA-approved...

Sen. Cassidy questions qualifications of new CDC vaccine panel members

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 6/24 6:07A Justin Boggs

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana expressed concern that new members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices lack the expertise to be on such a panel. The ACIP provides government...

What is tularemia? How to stay safe from the tick-borne illness this summer

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 6/21 5:24A Scripps News Group

As the warm weather brings more people outdoors, health experts and advocates are raising concerns about the increasing risk of tick-borne illnesses, including some that are rare but potentially serious. Rebecca Roll, chair and founder of Lyme...