FDA says Cyclospora test on Taylor Farms lettuce was false positive

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 7/20 3:45A Scripps News Group

Lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms that initially tested positive for Cyclospora was a false positive, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The agency said laboratory experts re-reviewed the sample because of the complexity of detecting...

Taco Bell lettuce supplier under investigation in cyclospora illness outbreak

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 7/17 1:27A Brenda Goodman, Deidre McPhillip

Shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms and sold at some Taco Bell restaurants has been linked to a multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a source familiar with the investigation said Thursday. Cases of the intestinal illness caused by...

Health officials confirm tuberculosis case at Colorado ICE facility; ICE denies any active cases

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 7/15 4:10A Scripps News Group

Adams County, Colorado, health officials have confirmed one case of active tuberculosis at an Aurora immigration detention center, but health officials said Tuesday the company that runs the facility has failed to provide the legally required...

Taco Bell removes some ingredients during nationwide cyclospora investigation

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 7/15 2:38A AP via Scripps News Group

Infections from the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora are surging, with state-level data suggesting that 2026 is already the nation's worst year for reported cases. More than 30 states have reported infections this year, and current data from...

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

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 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 (Lifestyle) 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 (Lifestyle) 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...

Why the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history is becoming more challenging

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 7/13 9:48A AP via Scripps News Group

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is now the fastest-growing one in history, and new challenges keep emerging even as work begins on a study of two badly needed treatments for a type of Ebola that currently has none. A strike this week by...

US aid worker in Congo infected with Ebola during record outbreak

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 7/11 8:26A AP via Scripps News Group

A U.S. citizen working for a humanitarian organization in Congo has tested positive for the Ebola virus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday, as the Central African country struggles to contain the swelling...

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

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 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 (Lifestyle) 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...

What to know about cyclospora and how to avoid it

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 7/7 8:02A Brenda Goodman

Got a nasty stomach bug that wont go away? It could be cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection that causes weeks of debilitating diarrhea, cramps and bloating. This infection tends to occur during the warm summer months, but several states are...

Government funding restored for Planned Parenthood, but clinic losses remain

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 7/7 1:53A AP via Scripps News Group

Planned Parenthood and two smaller regional abortion providers are resuming billing Medicaid for services other than abortion after being cut off for most of a year. The defunding, which was mandated in President Donald Trump's big tax and policy...

A child can drown in seconds. Doctors want more families to be prepared

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 7/6 8:06A AP via Scripps News Group

Doctors and others are sounding an alarm: More U.S. children have been drowning in recent years. "When drowning occurs, seconds matter," said Dr. Rohit Shenoi, the lead author of a recent American Academy of Pediatrics warning. "Quick rescue and...

Is AI ready to take over your prescriptions? Some doctors are wary

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 7/6 7:50A AP via Scripps News Group

A prescription refill program that quietly launched in Utah earlier this year has kicked off a big medical debate: Is artificial intelligence ready to take over tasks that, until now, could only be performed by doctors? The program allows Utah...