Most states expect Medicaid shortfalls in 2026 as federal cuts loom

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 11/13 4:20A Justin Boggs

A new analysis from KFF indicates that nearly two-thirds of states expect a Medicaid budget shortfall in 2026. The analysis shows total Medicaid spending increased 8.6% in 2025 despite a 7.6% drop in enrollment. Costs are projected to rise 7.9%...

Global tuberculosis diagnoses rise to a record, but deaths fall, WHO reports

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 11/13 3:52A AP via Scripps News Group

The number of people diagnosed with tuberculosis worldwide rose again last year, eclipsing 2023's record total, World Health Organization officials said Wednesday. About 8.3 million people across the globe were reported as newly diagnosed with TB...

What long-term melatonin use may signal about your heart health, according to research

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 11/3 7:19A Scripps News Group

A new study suggests long-term melatonin use may be linked to heart failure, but experts say more research is needed before drawing any conclusions. Researchers reviewed health records for tens of thousands of adults with chronic insomnia and...

ACA marketplace premiums could rise even more without congressional action

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 11/3 4:53A Scripps News Group

Health insurance premiums in the Affordable Care Act marketplace could increase by an average of 114% for subsidized enrollees in 2026 if Congress fails to extend enhanced subsidies set to expire at the end of 2025. The dramatic increase stems...

Premium Pain: Why your health care monthly premium is going up & what you can do about it

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 11/3 4:11A Maura Barrett

Whether you get health coverage through your job or buy it on the marketplace, youll likely pay more next year, as health insurance premiums across both public and private plans are spiking heading into 2026. Health policy experts blame...

US obesity rate falls for the first time in years, but diabetes hits an all-time high, data says

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 10/29 4:35A Scripps News Group

The obesity rate in the U.S. dropped to 37% this year, representing a notable decrease after reaching a record high of 39.9% in 2022, according to data from Gallup . The decline may be in part due to the explosion in the use of weight loss, GLP-1...

Trump touts 'perfect' MRI but doesn't say why it was ordered

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 10/27 4:38A Scripps News Group

President Donald Trump revealed that he underwent an MRI during his recent visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The 79-year-old president told reporters aboard Air Force One that the scan was perfect, but he did not explain why...

Hard-to-detect breast cancer cases rising at alarming rate, new research shows

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 10/22 5:12A Scripps News Group

A type of breast cancer that's notoriously difficult to spot in routine mammograms is becoming much more common, according to new research that highlights a concerning trend in women's health. Rates of invasive lobular carcinoma have increased by...

Tylenol maker opposes FDA petition for autism-related pregnancy warning labels

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 10/21 6:23A Scripps News Group

The makers of Tylenol are pushing back against proposed changes to the medication's safety label following a petition from an anti-vaccine advocacy group. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration received a petition from the Informed Consent Action...

Feeding babies peanut products early may have spared 60,000 kids from allergies, study says

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 10/20 6:18A AP via Scripps News Group

A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies could prevent development of life-threatening allergies, new research finds the change has made a big difference in the real world. About 60,000 children have...

Cold and flu season is here; doctors see early cases, recommend the flu shot

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 10/19 4:58A Scripps News Group

Respiratory virus season is officially here again and doctors are already seeing some early flu cases in their offices. Small numbers, but definitely the flu season is getting started, said Dr. Timothy Hendrix, Chief Medical Officer, AdventHealth...

Public health alert: FDA says more cinnamon products linked to dangerous lead levels

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 10/17 4:47A Scripps News Group

A large-scale public health alert regarding ground cinnamon products has been expanded to include four additional spice brands because of dangerously elevated lead levels. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced this week that it found...

Los Angeles County reports first local case of more severe mpox strain

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 10/17 3:31A Scripps News Group

Health officials have confirmed Los Angeles Countys first case of the more severe clade I mpox strain in an adult who had not recently traveled to areas where the virus typically circulates. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said...

California to begin selling affordable state-branded insulin beginning next year

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 10/17 3:15A AP via Scripps News Group

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that California will begin selling affordable insulin under its own label on Jan. 1, nearly three years after he first announced a partnership to sell state-branded generic drugs at lower prices. But California...

America’s obesity problem just saw a plot twist

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 10/17 2:37A AP via Scripps News Group

For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity 35% or more has dropped, an encouraging sign that America's epidemic of excess weight might be improving. But cuts to federal staff and programs that address...