Millions face higher healthcare costs as ACA subsidies end January 1

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 12/31 4:43A Haley Bull

Millions of Americans will face higher healthcare costs starting January 1, 2026, as enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expire after Congress failed to extend them. The subsidies, which were enhanced during the pandemic and later extended,...

Flu hospitalizations nearly double in one week as cases climb

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 12/31 2:40A Scripps News Group

Health experts are sounding the alarm as flu activity surges nationwide, with most states reporting high or very high levels. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates at least 7.5 million Americans have gotten sick from the flu...

Supplement sales soar in the US, but experts warn of safety gaps in oversight

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 12/23 7:00A Holly Firfer

The U.S. dietary supplements market is booming and is expected to surpass $60 billion this year. The industry now features more than 95,000 unique products most of them multi-ingredient supplements promising benefits such as weight loss, better...

Flu cases are rising. Here’s what’s driving the surge and how to protect yourself

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 12/23 4:05A Scripps News Group

Health officials are increasingly concerned about surging flu cases nationwide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates there have been 4.6 million flu cases this season, along with 49,000 hospitalizations and 1,900 deaths. Two...

Universal hepatitis B vaccine for newborns no longer recommended by CDC

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 12/17 1:41A Justin Boggs

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will adopt a recommendation from its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to eliminate the universal recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Earlier this month, the panel voted...

Eli Lilly's next-gen obesity drug shows biggest weight loss yet in clinical trial

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 12/11 10:04A Scripps News Group

Retatrutide, the next generation of GLP-1 drug from Eli Lilly, helped participants lose an average of 71.2 pounds and reduce knee arthritis pain in a late-stage clinical trial, the company announced . In fact, some of the participants dropped out...

Massachusetts reports first case of deadly lung disease linked to stone countertops

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 12/11 7:35A Taylor O'Bier

Health officials in Massachusetts issued a safety alert after a man who has worked with stone countertops for over a decade was recently diagnosed with silicosis, a potentially fatal lung disease that forms from silica dust exposure. The...

Americans may soon get access to long-used global sunscreen ingredient

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 12/11 7:33A Justin Boggs

The Food and Drug Administration announced it is considering allowing bemotrizinol to be used as an active ingredient in sunscreen sold in the United States. Bemotrizinol, approved more than 20 years ago for use in the European Union, protects...

Growing up in extreme heat linked to slower early childhood development, study finds

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 12/11 6:01A Scripps News Group

A new study of 3- and 4-year-old children in six countries suggests that growing up in high temperatures may hinder key early childhood developmental skills. Researchers found that children exposed to average maximum temperatures of about 90...

South Carolina measles outbreak 'accelerating' after holiday gatherings

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 12/11 4:13A Scripps News Group

South Carolina health officials say a measles outbreak in the state is accelerating. The factors that are contributing to the increased number of cases include gatherings around the Thanksgiving holiday, said Linda J. Bell, South Carolinas state...

Botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies and expands to all ByHeart products

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 12/11 2:56A AP via Scripps News Group

Federal health officials on Wednesday expanded an outbreak of infant botulism tied to recalled ByHeart baby formula to include all illnesses reported since the company began production in March 2022. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said...

Health officials warn against mushroom foraging after fatal poisoning

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 12/8 4:46A Scripps News Group

One person has died in California following an outbreak of amatoxin poisoning linked to wild, foraged mushrooms, state health officials said. The California Department of Public Health said more than 20 cases have been identified since...

Loneliness rises among adults 45 and older, with men now lonelier than women, study says

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 12/5 4:24A Scripps News Group

Loneliness is increasing among adults 45 and older, with new research from AARP revealing a concerning upward trend that's reshaping how we understand social isolation across age groups. The study found 40% of adults in this age range now report...

CDC panel revamped by RFK Jr. votes to scrap hepatitis B birth dose schedule

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 12/5 3:17A Justin Boggs

The Centers for Disease Control and Preventions Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 8-3 on Friday to recommend eliminating the recommended schedule for administering the hepatitis B birth dose. The vote comes one day after the...

CDC advisers to decide if parents can delay hepatitis B shot for newborns

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 12/4 12:20A Justin Boggs

The Centers for Disease Control and Preventions Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will meet Thursday to discuss changing the recommended vaccine schedule for the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine. The shot provides immediate...