Measles cases on rise amid public health cuts, growing vaccine skepticism

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 3/10 10:42A Simon Kaufman

Measles cases have now been reported in 13 states this year, after Maryland's Department of Health confirmed a case on Sunday in a Maryland resident who traveled internationally. Measles is an infectious disease that can be serious, particularly...

Maryland reports a case of measles in an individual who traveled through Dulles airport

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 3/10 9:39A Taylor O'Bier

Health officials in Maryland have confirmed a case of measles in a resident who had recently traveled out of the country. The Maryland Department of Health said the confirmed case in the individual from Howard County they did not specify their age...

20 Best Nonstop Flights from Akron-Canton Airport (CAK)

Cleveland Traveler 3/7 5:35A Amanda

Looking to escape the Cleveland winter, or maybe just have a less-stressful airport experience for your next vacation? Then let me tell you about the Akron-Canton Airport (CAK). This airport, located in the city of Green in southern Summit County...

Medicaid debate heats up as CBO warns of budget shortfalls in Trump tax plan

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 3/6 7:41A Joe St. George

Republican leaders in Congress assert they do not plan to cut Medicaid, but Democrats are pushing back, claiming those statements aren't credible. A new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office highlights the challenges Republicans...

What you need to know about the measles vaccine right now

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 3/4 7:06A News 5 Staff

Local health officials are urging residents to get the MMR vaccine, as measles cases have risen in Texas and other states. According to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 164 measles cases have been reported in nine...

CDC deploys 'rapid response' officers to Texas to address the measles outbreak

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 3/4 6:39A Scripps News Group

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is currently on the ground in Texas, collaborating with the local health officials to combat the growing measles outbreak. The CDC said the partnership referred to as Epi-Aid represents...

RFK Jr. calls measles outbreak a 'call to action,' urges people get vaccinated

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 3/3 5:21A Scripps News Group

Backtracking on some of his previous controversial statements about vaccines, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is now urging Americans to get vaccinated as cases of the highly-contagious measles continues to grow in...

FDA cancels advisory committee's flu shot meeting amid uncertainty in HHS leadership

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 2/27 1:27A Justin Boggs

The Food and Drug Administration abruptly canceled its advisory committee meeting, which is tasked with recommending the composition of annual flu shots. The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee was scheduled to meet on...

Big bills and broken wrists: A cautionary tale from the emergency room

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 2/26 1:59A John Matarese

Jeremy Smallwood is a father who knows all about big medical bills after his 8-year-old daughter recently hurt her arm while playing. A local urgent care suspected a broken wrist, so the family drove to the nearest emergency room, where a nurse...

Texas battles growing measles outbreak as cases hit 48

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 2/14 6:43A Scripps News Group

A measles outbreak in Texas appears to be getting worse. The state says it's now aware of 48 cases, more than three times higher than previously reported, in its South Plains region. Health officials say that 13 individuals have been hospitalized...

Canned tuna sold by major US retailers recalled over botulism risk

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 2/11 6:38A Scripps News Group

Several different brands of canned tuna sold at major U.S. grocers have been recalled over concerns that they may have been contaminated with a bacteria that causes botulism, a potentially fatal type of food poisoning that attacks the body's...

FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risk of addiction associated with opioids

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 1/31 5:17A AP via Scripps News

Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and OxyContin. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it approved Vertex...

How to Meet People and Make New Friends in Cleveland

Cleveland Traveler 1/30 5:21A Amanda

Meeting people and making new friends as an adult can be daunting and just downright hard. But it s not impossible, especially in a city like Cleveland. Whether you re new to Cleveland, or just looking to branch out and grow your friend group,...

FDA approves standalone nasal spray to treat depression

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 1/22 8:57A Taylor O'Bier

A one-time nasal spray has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a standalone treatment for depression. The drug made by Johnson & Johnson under the brand name Spravato passed final approval to treat major depressive disorder in...

Alcohol use becoming the leading cause of liver transplants, especially among women

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 1/19 9:18A Scripps News Denver

UCHealth reports that the number of liver transplants needed because of a patient's alcohol use has been on the increase in recent years. "Alcohol is currently the leading indication for liver...