President Biden's COVID-19 symptoms 'improve steadily,' doctor says

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/20 7:38A Scripps News Staff

President Joe Biden's COVID-19 symptoms "continue to improve steadily" according to a Saturday statement released by his doctor, physician to the president Kevin O'Connor. New information based on genomic sequencing reveals that the president...

2 dead, dozens hospitalized from listeria outbreak linked to sliced deli counter meat

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/20 6:34A Taylor O'Bier

At least two people have died and 28 were hospitalized in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning linked to meat sliced at grocery store deli counters across a dozen states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent a warning Friday...

Government accuses companies of marketing cannabis food products to kids

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/17 5:15A Justin Boggs

For the second time, the Federal Trade Commission ordered companies selling edible products containing one of the active ingredients in marijuana to stop selling products similar to common food products. The FTC sent cease-and-desist letters...

'A jewel box of opportunity.' Free program trains Clevelanders for healthcare jobs, plans to expand

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/17 12:24A Mike Holden

News 5 continues to follow the labor shortagecrippling industries across the United States. Experts say we are at a tipping point in the healthcare field. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a...

After childhood vaccine rates dropped during the pandemic, global data shows little recovery

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/16 6:39A Justin Boggs

The World Health Organization said that childhood immunizations continue to lag worldwide as fewer children remain unvaccinated against certain diseases compared to before the pandemic. According to the WHO, 2.7 million additional children were...

Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she's cancer-free again after procedure

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/12 6:54A Elina Tarkazikis

Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she is now cancer-free again after a recent procedure. The Minnesota senator has been undergoing screenings since she was diagnosed with Stage 1A breast cancer and successfully treated in 2021. But during a recent visit,...

Mounjaro or Ozempic: Which is better for weight loss?

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/9 8:57A Justin Boggs

An increasing number of Americans are turning to medications to help them lose weight, but there is still a lot to be learned about the effectiveness of the drugs. In a study by Truveta Inc. published Monday in JAMA , patients who used...

Amid rise in childhood diabetes, man describes how to 'thrive' with disease

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/9 5:57A Scripps News Staff

Data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention earlier this year shows the U.S. is projected to have a significant increase in children diagnosed with diabetes. According to the CDC, between now and 2060, the number of children...

Health officials in Colorado confirm a rare case of human plague

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/8 9:59A Taylor O'Bier

Health department officials in Colorado said they are investigating a rare human plague case. The case was discovered in Pueblo County, located about 50 miles south of Colorado Springs, following preliminary test results, the health department said...

Are your tampons harming you? Study finds 16 metals in widely available brands

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/8 9:25A Elina Tarkazikis

New research suggests tampons could be a potential source of metal exposure. The study, published in the Environment International journal, is presumed to be the first to measure metals in tampons. Researchers tested for 16 metals in 30 tampons...

How to have an autism-friendly Fourth of July celebration

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/4 5:19A Scripps News Staff

Fireworks are a holiday staple on the Fourth of July, but the loud explosions can cause sensory overload for those with autism, especially children. Eileen Lamb, director of social media for Autism Speaks, says people with the condition don't have...

FDA approves Alzheimer's drug shown to slow decline in memory, cognition in those with the disease

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/2 8:37A Alex Arger

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an Alzheimer's drug that's been proven to slow memory and cognitive decline in patients with the disease. The approval Tuesday clears the way for adults with early or mild symptomatic Alzheimer's...

Your Health Matters: Summa Health experts talks about Alzheimer's and neurodegenerative diseases

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/2 7:35A News 5 Staff

On this episode of the Your Health Matters podcast, sponsored by Summa Health, Dr. James Bavis, M.D., Neurology and Sleep Medicine, speaks with Sara Carnes about Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. For more information about...

US will pay Moderna $176 million to develop a bird flu pandemic vaccine

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/2 6:47A Scripps News Staff

The U.S. government will pay the vaccine maker Moderna $176 million to develop a pandemic vaccine that could be used to treat bird flu, caused by the H5N1 virus, in humans as cases in dairy cows continue to mount across the country, federal...

OSHA proposes first federal workplace protections for heat-related illnesses

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/2 3:11A Justin Boggs

The White House announced on Tuesday that the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing new rules that would establish the federal government's first workplace standards addressing excessive heat. President...