Supreme Court sides with the FDA in dispute over sweet-flavored vaping products

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 4/2 6:22A AP via Scripps News

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled for the Food and Drug Administration in its crackdown on sweet-flavored vaping products following a surge in teen electronic cigarette use. But the justices' unanimous decision throwing out a federal appeals...

422 measles cases confirmed in Texas as state continues to battle an outbreak

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 4/1 9:05A Scripps News Group

A measles outbreak in West Texas is continuing to grow in cases as state health officials work to contain the spread of the highly-contagious disease. The Texas Department of State Health Services said Tuesday 422 cases have been identified in...

This sugar substitute may actually make you feel more hungry, study says

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 3/31 6:00A Taylor O'Bier

Consuming sucralose, a popular sugar substitute, could alter your brain activity to increase your appetite, a new study found. Since alternatives to sugar are so popular, researchers at the University of Southern Californias Keck School of...

Healthy eating habits in midlife may prevent chronic illness in later years, research finds

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 3/29 8:28A Justin Boggs

A new study released this week by researchers reveals that eating a diet rich in plant-based foods with a low to moderate intake of meat can help stave off chronic diseases. The study was conducted by the T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the...

FDA vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks resigns, blasts RFK Jr. over vaccine misinformation

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 3/29 3:40A Justin Boggs

Dr. Peter Marks, who has overseen the Food and Drug Administration's vaccine program since 2016, submitted a letter of resignation on Friday effective April 5. Marks joined the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research in 2012 as its...

Utah becomes the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 3/28 7:53A Scripps News Group

Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over opposition from dentists and national health organizations who warn the move will lead to medical problems and disproportionately affect low-income communities....

Federal health department to cut 10,000 jobs, eliminating over a quarter of its workforce

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 3/27 3:40A Scripps News Group

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will cut 10,000 full-time jobs in a "dramatic restructuring," said Robert F. Kennedy Jr, who leads the agency. It's part of the Department of Government Efficiency's ongoing "workforce optimization...

Cleveland area surgeon uses high-tech procedure to treat back pain

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 3/25 3:10A Tiffany Tarpley

Everyone knows someone with back pain. For some, it gets so bad that surgery becomes the only option for relief. It was ruining my life, said 29-year-old Lakewood resident Theresa Tuma. She tried...

Parents of unvaccinated child who died from measles in Texas advocate against vaccine

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 3/21 8:04A Scripps News Group

The parents of a 6-year-old unvaccinated child who died from measles in Texas said they still would not recommend that others get the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine despite their loss. The Childrens Health Defense recently posted an...

Truth Be Told: Why this year's measles outbreaks are causing alarm

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 3/20 9:53A Patrick Terpstra

While measles infections occur every year and remain rare, the number of confirmed cases of the disease has been growing faster than at any time since 2019. "This has been a fairly explosive measles outbreak," said Dr. William Moss, professor at...

Foreign aid cuts to life-saving programs exposes US to global health threats, experts say

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 3/18 6:01A Kadia Tubman

Malaria is rare in the US for now. "Malaria is a peculiar disease, says Dr. Michael Adekunle Charles, CEO of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership to End Malaria. It's a disease that is preventable, that is treatable, that is curable. Yet, the...

Popular acne products recalled due to benzene contamination

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 3/14 5:39A Scripps News Group

The Food and Drug Administration announced recalls of numerous products to treat acne after some of them tested positive for benzene contamination. "FDA tested a total of 95 acne treatment products containing benzoyl peroxide and found six...

Government panel steps in after FDA cancels advisory meeting on flu shot recommendations

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 3/14 4:12A Justin Boggs

After the Food and Drug Administration abruptly canceled an advisory committee meeting tasked with recommending the composition of annual flu shots, a group of government doctors issued guidelines for vaccine makers. The Vaccines and Related...

Trump administration withdraws nomination of David Weldon for CDC director

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 3/13 3:49A Scripps News Group

The White House has withdrawn the nomination of Dr. David Weldon, a former Florida congressman, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Republican-controlled Senate health committee announced Thursday morning that it was...

Microplastics play a role in breeding drug-resistant bacteria, study says

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 3/12 8:07A Scripps News Group

A new study from researchers at Boston University found microplastics may play a role in the spread of drug-resistant bacteria. The extremely small bits of plastic known as microplastics and nanoplastics have become ubiquitous in our environment....