Gates Foundation commits $1.6B for global vaccine effort after US cuts funding

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 6/26 6:21A Scripps News Group

The Gates Foundation said it will commit $1.6 billion over the next five years to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, after the U.S. announced it would no longer contribute to the global health partnership. Gavi helps provide vaccines to some of the...

Supreme Court rules states can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 6/26 4:17A Scripps News Group

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that states can block Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, potentially reshaping access to care, especially for low-income patients. The 6-3 decision came in a case out of South Carolina, where the state...

Study reveals 90% drop in heart attack deaths over 50 years

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 6/25 7:56A Justin Boggs

New research published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association indicated there has been a drop in heart disease-related deaths over the last 50 years, but it remains a leading cause of death throughout the U.S. According to the...

RFK Jr.'s vaccine advisory committee faces abrupt exit of newly-appointed member

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 6/25 7:00A Scripps News Group

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has faced another setback after he dismissed all 17 members of the nation's vaccine advisory panel earlier this month. One of his newly-appointed replacements, Dr. Michael Ross, has...

Preventing hot car deaths: How one family's tragedy inspired change

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 6/24 11:41A Scripps News Group

Each year, more than 30 children lose their lives after being left in hot cars across the United States, according to the National Safety Council . This tragic reality is underscored by a simple...

Novo Nordisk accuses telehealth company Hims of 'deceptive marketing' and ends Wegovy partnership

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 6/24 7:41A Scripps News Group

Novo Nordisk has terminated its partnership with telehealth company Hims & Hers Health, accusing it of deceptively marketing weight-loss drugs. The short-lived partnership, announced in April, allowed Hims & Hers to offer Wegovy an FDA-approved...

Sen. Cassidy questions qualifications of new CDC vaccine panel members

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 6/24 6:07A Justin Boggs

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana expressed concern that new members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices lack the expertise to be on such a panel. The ACIP provides government...

Emerging Nimbus COVID variant causing 'razor blade throat' pain

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 6/20 5:21A Scripps News Group

A new COVID variant is bringing a painful side effect to Americans. The variant is officially called NB.1.8.1, or Nimbus. Some patients say it's causing them such a severe sore throat that they feel like they're swallowing razor blades. "Your...

$10M federal study to examine long-term health effects of East Palestine derailment

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 6/20 4:27A Scripps News Group

The Trump administration is dedicating $10 million to research and address the long-term health impacts from the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. After the train derailed, Norfolk Southern made the decision to burn off chemicals,...

Deadly listeria outbreak linked to chicken alfredo meals sold at Walmart, Kroger

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 6/19 6:36A Scripps News Group

Prepackaged chicken fettuccine alfredo meals sold at Walmart and Kroger have been recalled after being linked to a multistate listeria outbreak that has left 17 people sick and three dead, federal health officials said. The recall affects meals...

Unintentional falls increasingly fatal for seniors, CDC warns

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 6/19 6:28A Justin Boggs

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released an updated report indicating there continues to be a rise in older Americans dying from unintentional falls. According to the CDC's data, 69.9 out of 100,000 adults over age 65 died from...

FDA approves the world's only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 6/18 11:05A AP via Scripps News Group

The U.S. has approved the worlds only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV, maker Gilead Sciences announced Wednesday. It's the first step in an anticipated global rollout that could protect millions although it's unclear how many in the U.S. and...

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

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 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...

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

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 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,...

FDA Approves Merck’s Enflonsia to prevent RSV in infants

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 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...