'I will suffer:' SNAP recipients brace for possible delay in benefits due to government shutdown

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 10/23 10:46A Kadia Tubman

States are sounding the alarm that unless the government shutdown ends soon, millions of people could see their next food assistance benefits delayed or disappear. The federal anti-hunger program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),...

Health insurance premiums expected to rise significantly as open enrollment approaches

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 10/23 10:06A Scripps News Group

Open enrollment is approaching, and consumers should prepare for increased premiums as they shop for health plans that work best for them. For many consumers, open enrollment represents a yearly deadline to secure health coverage. One retired...

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

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 10/22 6:12A 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...

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

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 10/19 5:58A 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 (Your Health Matters) 10/17 5:47A 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 (Your Health Matters) 10/17 4:31A 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 (Your Health Matters) 10/17 4:15A 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 (Your Health Matters) 10/17 3:37A 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...

Living longer, but not prepared: Study warns of aging challenges

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 10/16 7:08A Justin Boggs

As a growing number of Americans enter retirement, newly released data shows many are not financially prepared to live long lives. Data from John Hancock and MIT AgeLab shows the number of Americans who will reach age 60 will double by 2050 and...

New York confirms first local mosquito-borne chikungunya case

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 10/15 4:57A Scripps News Group

New York health officials say a person who tested positive for the chikungunya virus acquired it locally, the first such case reported in the U.S. since 2019. Chikungunya is spread to people through the bite of an infected mosquito. Officials...

NFL uses AI to predict injuries, aiming to keep players healthier

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 10/14 6:06A AP via Scripps News Group

Injuries are an inevitable part of the NFL with all the high-speed collisions, crushing hits and high exertion necessary on every play. Success each season often comes down to which teams can be the healthiest at the end and a string of injuries...

California to ban ultraprocessed foods in schools under first-in-the-nation law

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 10/9 4:33A AP via Scripps News Group

California will phase out certain ultraprocessed foods from school meals over the next decade under a first-in-the-nation law signed Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The law seeks to define ultraprocessed foods, the often super-tasty products...

Walmart to remove dozens of synthetic dyes, ingredients from Great Value and other store brands

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 10/2 6:36A Scripps News Group

Walmart says it is moving to eliminate dozens of dyes and other ingredients from its U.S. private brand food products. The Arkansas-based retailer announced Wednesday that it plans to remove synthetic dyes as well as 30 other ingredients...

It's time to get a flu vaccination. Here's who needs one and why

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 10/2 4:54A AP via Scripps News Group

It's time to get a flu vaccine, and pediatricians are urging people to get them after last winter, when the U.S. saw the most flu-related child deaths in 15 years. October is the ideal month to get protected, experts say, because flu cases...

Uncrustables adds high-protein sandwiches to its lineup

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 10/1 7:16A Scripps News Group

The latest brand to take on the protein craze: Uncrustables. The popular frozen sandwich brand has added two new high-protein varieties with 12 grams of protein per serving, targeting health-conscious consumers seeking convenient on-the-go...