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Flu deaths among US children reach 15-year high, CDC reports

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 5/3 3:20A Scripps News Group
More U.S. children have died as a result of the flu this season than in the past 15 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC reported 12 pediatric flu deaths for the week ending April 26, bringing the...

HHS to mandate placebo testing on 'all new vaccines'

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 5/1 6:45A Scripps News Group
The U.S. Department of Health and Human services says it will require all new vaccines to be tested in placebo-controlled trials before they can be licensed for use. According to an HHS spokesperson, this policy change reflects Health Secretary...

Florida poised to become 2nd state to ban fluoride from public drinking water

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 4/30 2:15A Scripps News Group
Florida is set to eliminate fluoride from public water systems after lawmakers passed a bill on Tuesday that indirectly bans the substance. The legislation, SB 700 also referred to as the Florida Farm Billdoes not explicitly mention fluoride, but...

Kennedy's hopes for swift autism research answers on hold

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 4/23 2:25A Justin Boggs
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had said that he expected to have answers by the fall on why the number of autism diagnoses has increased in recent years. But it appears Kennedy will have to wait a little longer....

Women and low-income families hit hardest by increasing rates of depression

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 4/16 8:36A Scripps News Group
A new study found that depression rates among adolescents and adults are rising, with most cases going untreated. revealed that 13% of people age 12 and older experienced symptoms of depression, up from 8% compared to data from 10 years ago....

RFK Jr. disputes CDC conclusion on why autism rates have jumped in US

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 4/16 4:03A Justin Boggs
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday addressed a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that found that 1 in 31 children born in 2014 were diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. "There are many...

Measles cases surge to six-year high with over 700 confirmed in 24 states

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 4/14 8:06A Scripps News Group
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports a troubling rise in measles cases across the United States, with over 700 confirmed cases in 24 states. This marks the highest number of cases recorded in six years and reflects an increase...

Alabama woman has pig kidney removed after record 130 days

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 4/14 6:13A Scripps News Group
An Alabama woman who received a pig kidney transplant had the organ removed after her body began rejecting it. Towana Looney lived with the kidney for a record 130 days before it was taken out on April 4 at NYU Langone Health in New York, doctors...

Travel and outbreaks: Should you vaccinate your child earlier for measles?

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 4/10 8:44A Justin Boggs
A measles outbreak spanning multiple states has already surpassed 600 cases, and experts say it might only be the beginning. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there have been at least 607 confirmed measles cases in 2025 across...

As measles spreads to another state, how early can babies be vaccinated?

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 4/8 6:32A
The Indiana Department of Health reported its first confirmed case of measles in the state since early 2024. Officials said the child from Allen County, which includes Fort Wayne, had not been vaccinated. The patient is recovering, and no other...
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