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New Jersey reports two West Nile deaths amid mosquito-borne illness worries

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 8/31 9:54A Scripps News Staff
Health officials in New Jersey are urging residents to take precautions around mosquitoes after two people died from West Nile virus. The New Jersey Department of Health said the individuals who died were older adults from Cumberland and Mercer...

Man dies of mosquito-borne illness EEE in New Hampshire

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 8/28 6:31A Elina Tarkazikis
Officials in New Hampshire confirmed one adult has died from illness caused by the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis virus. The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services and Division of Public Health Services said the man was...

Almost two-thirds of baby foods in US supermarkets are unhealthy, study finds

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 8/21 9:01A Elina Tarkazikis
Almost two-thirds of baby foods sold in U.S. grocery stores are unhealthy, a new study has found. The research was conducted by The George Institute for Global Health and published in the scientific journal Nutrients. The study found that 60% of...

Fewer states to have universal free school lunches in 2024-25

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 8/20 8:31A Justin Boggs
Nine states are set to have free universal school lunches this year, which is down by one from a year ago, according to the Food Research and Action Center . Nevada, which used pandemic funds through 2023, but extended state funding by one year...

Birth and fertility rates have declined in the US, CDC says

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 8/20 7:52A Elina Tarkazikis
The U.S. birth rate and general fertility rate are both on the decline, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . From 2022 to 2023, the number of births in the U.S. fell 2%, the CDC said. The general fertility rate also...

FDA approves device that stops severe bleeding in seconds

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 8/19 2:13A Elina Tarkazikis
The Food and Drug Administration approved a device that can stop life-threatening bleeding in seconds. Traumagel, developed by Cresilon, is a medical device utilizing the companys plant-based hemostatic gel technology to stop bleeding for injuries...

Cucumbers recalled for salmonella linked to 450 illnesses in 31 states

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 8/16 7:49A Elina Tarkazikis
Recalled cucumbers linked to a salmonella outbreak are getting hundreds of people sick. The Centers for Disease Control said nearly 450 people have fallen ill across 31 states and D.C. as of July 2. This comes as officials from both the CDC and...

FDA issues plan to lower salt levels in packaged, processed foods

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 8/16 4:53A Justin Boggs
The Food and Drug Administration has issued proposed guidance that would attempt to reduce sodium levels in prepackaged food. According to the FDA, the typical American adult consumes an average of 3,400 milligrams of sodium per day, which is far...
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