Person dies from bubonic plague in northern Arizona

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/11 8:18A Taylor O'Bier

A person in northern Arizona has died from a case of bubonic plague, local health officials said. The individual, who was not identified, was treated at Flagstaff Medical Center Emergency Department and died there the same day despite life-saving...

2025 sees spike in ER visits for tick bites, CDC warns of rising health concerns

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/11 7:55A Justin Boggs

There has been a dramatic increase in emergency room visits tied to tick bites so far in 2025 compared to previous years, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. According to the CDC, there have been 443 emergency room...

FDA approves Moderna's COVID vaccine for children as young as 6 months old

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/11 7:22A Scripps News Group

Younger children will now have access to a COVID-19 vaccine but only if they're considered at higher risk. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved "Spikevax," Moderna's vaccine for children aged 6 months to 11 years old. The vaccine was...

The UN warns millions will die by 2029 if US funding for HIV programs isn't replaced

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/11 6:04A AP via Scripps News Group

Years of American-led investment into AIDS programs has reduced the number of people killed by the disease to the lowest levels seen in more than three decades and provided life-saving medicines for some of the worlds most vulnerable. But in the...

Ohio families concerned about losing Medicaid coverage; state lawmakers respond

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/11 3:45A John Kosich

As the fallout continues from the impact of the GOP's spending and tax cut plan on Medicaid, watching closely are the families that rely on the government program for life-changing care. Like so many people juggling the demands of raising a young...

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...