Microplastics linked to higher diabetes and stroke risk in coastal communities, study finds

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 6/18 7:45A

A new study suggests people living in coastal communities with higher concentrations of microplastics may face increased risks of type 2 diabetes, stroke and coronary artery disease. The peer-reviewed study was published Wednesday in the Journal...

UK lawmakers vote to decriminalize abortion amid concern about the prosecution of women

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 6/17 9:21A AP via Scripps News Group

British lawmakers voted Tuesday to decriminalize abortion in England and Wales after a lawmaker argued that it was cruel to prosecute women for ending a pregnancy. The House of Commons approved an amendment to a broader crime bill that would...

Kraft Heinz announces plan to eliminate synthetic food dyes from all its products

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 6/17 9:12A Scripps News Group

Kraft Heinz announced that it plans to remove all synthetic food dyes from its U.S. product portfolio by the end of 2027. The food giant also committed to not launching any new products in the United States containing artificial dyes. According...

Baby delivered from Georgia mother who was declared brain dead 4 months ago

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 6/17 5:12A Scripps News Group

A baby was delivered via Cesarean section from a pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead about four months ago after a medical emergency put her on life support, according to Atlanta TV station WXIA . The family told WXIA the baby,...

'Definite conflicts of interest here:' Expert discusses new vaccine advisory panel members

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 6/12 12:20P Scripps News Group

This week Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed all 17 members of a CDC committee that advises the agency on vaccine safety and schedules, quickly replacing them with a panel of eight new appointees. New appointees include Dr. Robert...

Hundreds of laid-off CDC employees are being reinstated months after being cut

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 6/12 6:24A AP via Scripps News Group

More than 460 laid-off employees at the nation's top public health agency received notices Wednesday that they are being reinstated, according to a union representing the workers. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services confirmed...

FDA Approves Merck’s Enflonsia to prevent RSV in infants

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 6/12 4:44A Scripps News Group

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug from Merck designed to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, a common but potentially serious seasonal illness. The drug, Enflonsia, is a long-acting monoclonal antibody...

Invasive Asian needle ants with potentially deadly sting spreading across multiple states

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 6/10 5:38A Scripps News Group

Asian needle ants that carry a potentially fatal sting have spread across multiple states, with experts warning people to be cautious when spending time outdoors. The invasive species has been found in more than a dozen states from Washington to...

Texas woman dies from brain-eating amoeba after using tap water for nasal rinse

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 6/5 8:30A Scripps News Group

Federal health officials said a Texas woman died after being infected by a brain-eating amoeba that she contracted after using tap water to rinse her sinuses. While the exact source of the infection remains unknown, the Centers for Disease...

Texas hospital that denied lifesaving abortion for woman violated the law, a federal inquiry finds

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 6/5 4:59A AP via Scripps News Group

A Texas hospital that repeatedly sent a woman who was bleeding and in pain home without ending her nonviable, life-threatening pregnancy violated the law, according to a newly released federal investigation. The government's findings, which have...

Texas bill would require warning label on some popular snack foods

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 6/4 11:54A Simon Kaufman

A Texas state bill could change the way Americans snack. Senate Bill 25 would require manufacturers put a label on certain foods to warn they're "not recommended for human consumption by the appropriate authority in Australia, Canada, the...

FDA chief touts changes, modernization within agency

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 6/4 6:34A Scripps News Group

FDA Commissioner Dr. Martin A. Makary said the agency is taking aggressive steps to modernize outdated regulations, expand choice and improve efficiency. Makary said infant formula standards havent changed in 26 years, aside from one addition of...

RFK Jr. has ordered a review of baby formula. Here's what you should know

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 6/3 3:46A AP via Scripps News Group

As federal health officials vow to overhaul the U.S. food supply, theyre taking a new look at infant formula. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has directed the Food and Drug Administration to review the nutrients and other ingredients in...

New research uncovers increase in unhealthy ingredients in kids' cereals

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 5/30 7:34A

You might want to pass on the breakfast cereals. A new study found that ready-to-eat cereals marketed to children had concerning increases in fat, sodium, and sugar. The study looked at more than 1,000 cereals released between 2010 and 2023. It...

You should wear sunscreen even if you have darker skin. Here's why

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 5/24 3:42A AP via Scripps News Group

People with darker skin still need to wear sunscreen for more reasons than one. Too much ultraviolet exposure from the sun can lead to sunburn, dark spots and wrinkles, and increased risk of skin cancer. The melanin in darker skin offers some...