Study finds 7,000 daily steps instead of 10,000 may be enough for health benefits

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 7/24 9:11A Scripps News Group

A new study found that walking 7,000 steps per day led to meaningful improvements in health outcomes, suggesting people may not need to reach the often-cited 10,000 steps benchmark. The research, published in The Lancet, indicates that this lower...

The US fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, CDC data shows

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 7/24 7:03A AP via Scripps News Group

The fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with less than 1.6 kids per woman, new federal data released Thursday shows. The U.S. was once among only a few developed countries with a rate that ensured each generation had...

Colorado's measles outbreak is over, and the weekly US case count continues to diminish

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 7/23 11:54A AP via Scripps News Group

Health officials in Colorado say the state's measles outbreak is over, and the U.S. added just 10 confirmed cases nationally in the last week. Wednesday's national case count stood at 1,319, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...

Breakthrough male birth control pill passes safety test in early clinical trial

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 7/23 10:45A Taylor O'Bier

A hormone-free male birth control pill passed its first safety test in ongoing clinical trials, marking a major milestone in its development. The results from the early phase 1 clinical trial testing the safety of the daily pill referred to as...

RFK Jr. approves removal of thimerosal from all US flu vaccines

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 7/23 8:25A Scripps News Group

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has signed off on a recommendation to remove thimerosal from all influenza vaccines, even though numerous studies have found no evidence the mercury-based preservative is harmful. The...

This city has been ranked the fittest in the US for the 8th year in a row

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 7/23 7:19A Scripps News Group

For the eighth year in a row, Arlington, Virginia, has ranked in the top spot as the fittest city in the U.S. in the American College of Sports Medicine's (ACSM) annual American Fitness Index . In fact, the top four cities of the 100 on the list...

Survey reveals high vaccine hesitancy among pregnant women and new mothers

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 7/20 4:56A Justin Boggs

A new survey published in JAMA Network by researchers from Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that many pregnant women and new mothers are opting to delay or refuse vaccines for their children. The...

Michigan erases $144 million in medical debt for more than 210,000 residents

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 7/18 5:47A Scripps News Group

Michigan has eliminated $144 million in medical debt for more than 210,000 residents as part of a state initiative announced by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Watch the Scripps News Group's Jolie Sherman's video report: Medical debt relief on the way The...

Healthy babies born in Britain after scientists used DNA from three people to avoid genetic disease

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 7/18 5:15A AP via Scripps News Group

Eight healthy babies were born in Britain with the help of an experimental technique that uses DNA from three people to help mothers avoid passing devastating rare diseases to their children, researchers reported Wednesday. Most DNA is found in...

Planned Parenthood goes to court to challenge Medicaid funding cuts

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 7/18 1:59A Scripps News Group

A court hearing is scheduled for Friday in a lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood against the Trump administration. The organization is suing the federal government over access to Medicare payments for abortions, cancer screenings, birth control,...

White House: Trump diagnosed with minor vein condition tied to swelling in legs

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 7/17 9:15A Scripps News Group

The White House says President Donald Trump underwent a medical examination because of swelling in his legs and has been diagnosed with a minor condition in which the veins in his legs are unable to effectively return blood back to his heart....

Trump administration hands over nation's Medicaid enrollee data, including addresses, to ICE

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 7/17 6:25A AP via Scripps News Group

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal data of the nation's 79 million Medicaid enrollees, including home addresses and ethnicities, to track down immigrants who may not be living legally in the United...

Juul can continue selling its tobacco and menthol e-cigarettes, FDA says

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 7/17 6:20A AP via Scripps News Group

The Food and Drug Administration is allowing vaping brand Juul to keep its e-cigarettes on the market, providing relief to a company that has struggled for years after being widely blamed for sparking the teen vaping trend. FDA regulators said...

Bryan Braman, former NFL linebacker, dies at 38 from 'very rare form of cancer'

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 7/17 6:17A Scripps News Group

Bryan Braman, an NFL linebacker who won a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles, died at 38 years old from a rare form of cancer, according to multiple outlets. His agent confirmed his passing to CNN and USA Today on Thursday. A GoFundMe created...

Trump administration shuts down LGBTQ+ suicide prevention hotline

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 7/17 2:56A Scripps News Group

A government-run suicide prevention hotline intended for LGBTQ+ individuals has been closed by the Trump administration. The 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifelines LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services will be made available as part of the broader...