Congo’s Ebola crisis deepens with most new cases unlinked to known contacts

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/14 4:06A AP via Scripps News Group

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo continues to outpace the response efforts, the World Health Organizations emergencies chief said on Tuesday after returning from a trip to Bunia, in Ituri province, which is one of the worst hit areas. Perhaps...

An experimental Alzheimer's drug is showing some promise

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/14 3:45A AP via Scripps News Group

An experimental drug might help slow early Alzheimer's disease in a markedly different way than today's treatments by lowering levels of a brain protein called tau, researchers reported Tuesday. Tau is one part of a toxic duo fueling Alzheimer's...

Health officials eye lettuce in spreading Cyclospora outbreak

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/14 1:42A Scripps News Group

Health officials in Michigan say lettuce and salad greens may be behind a diarrhea outbreak as cases rise above 3,000. Lettuce and salad greens have repeatedly come up during the investigation into the Cyclospora parasite, but officials caution...

Doctor warns foodborne illness outbreak is ‘not the typical stomach bug’

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/9 5:44A Scripps News Group

More than 1,000 cases of cyclosporiasis, a foodborne illness linked to contaminated food, have been reported across several states, with the largest outbreak centered in Michigan. Nearly 1,000 cases have been reported there alone about 20 times...

New research shows prolonged sedentary behavior increases risk of cancer

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/9 1:11A Keenan Smith

For many of us, sitting is just part of the day, when you're at work, in the car, in meetings or on the couch. But new research suggests the health risk may not be sitting alone, it may be how long we sit without getting up, and even people who...

Flesh-eating bacteria cases on the rise as beach season peaks

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/8 6:51A Scripps News Group

Cases of flesh-eating bacteria are on the rise as beach season peaks across the U.S. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the potentially deadly bacteria known as Vibrio vulnificus are more likely to be found in...

Want added protein? Be prepared to pay extra for that boost

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/6 1:08A John Matarese

In just about every aisle of the grocery store, you can't miss the "P-word." Protein is everywhere in pasta, bagels, chips and even Pop-Tarts. While protein is important for your health, not all added protein products are worth it for your body...

West Nile cases surge in 2026 as CDC issues holiday advisory

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/3 6:19A Justin Boggs

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning ahead of the July 4 holiday weekend urging Americans to protect themselves against mosquito bites. Federal health officials say West Nile virus cases are at a two-decade high to...

Toddler found alive in morgue hours after being pronounced dead by Arizona doctor

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 7/3 5:55A Scripps News Group

An Arizona toddler was found breathing inside a hospital morgue after being declared dead hours earlier by a doctor, according to police records. A police report and body camera video reviewed by investigators with the Scripps News Group in...

Peptides are everywhere in health and beauty, but does the science actually back up the claims?

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 6/30 6:07A Scripps News Group

Have you heard of peptides? They're the newest buzzword in health and beauty, promising to fix everything from wrinkles to torn ligaments. But does the science back them up? Most of the compounds are sold in vials labeled "for research only"...

Medicare will start covering weight-loss drugs on July 1 for the first time

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 6/29 7:11A Tami Luhby

Millions of Medicare enrollees will gain their first-ever coverage for drugs for weight loss under a temporary pilot program that launches July 1. Mary Abrahamson hopes to be one of them. The rural Washington resident was tired of carrying extra...

Former NFL running back Chris Johnson reveals he has been diagnosed with ALS

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 6/29 5:44A AP via Scripps News Group

Chris Johnson, a former running back with the Tennessee Titans, New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals who once rushed for more than 2,000 yards in a single season, revealed in a television interview Monday that he has been diagnosed with ALS. The...

Kenya's health minister orders suspension of construction on a US-backed Ebola facility

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 6/23 7:25A AP via Scripps News Group

Kenya's health minister on Tuesday ordered the suspension of the construction of an Ebola quarantine center for Americans, a day after he was held in contempt by a court that had halted the project. Trump administration officials had said that...

Judge rules government can't stop SNAP dollars from buying candy and sugary drinks

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 6/23 5:48A AP via Scripps News Group

The federal government can't block benefits from the nation's largest food aid program from being used to buy candy, soda and other sugary drinks, a judge ruled. Monday's ruling scuttles restrictions now in place or planned for the federally...

Hantavirus threat from cruise ship outbreak ends in US, official say

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 6/23 5:13A Scripps News Group

Federal officials say the threat tied to a hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship is over. The announcement comes after the last exposed American passengers from the M/V Hondius completed a 42-day monitoring period. No cases of hantavirus were...