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FDA approves first at-home COVID and flu combination test

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 10/9 10:32A Taylor O'Bier
The Food and Drug Administration said on Monday it has authorized the first over-the-counter flu and COVID-19 combination test for the public to have access to outside of emergency use. The new combo test called the Healgen Rapid Check...

CDC to begin screening some travelers for Marburg virus disease

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 10/7 11:26A Scripps News Staff
Starting next week, people who have traveled to Rwanda within the last 21 days will be subject to public health screenings in the U.S. The Department of Health and Human Services said the screenings are part of a government-wide approach to...

American scientists awarded a Nobel Prize for their discovery of microRNA

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 10/7 11:09A AP via Scripps News
Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday for their discovery of microRNA, tiny bits of genetic material that serve as on-and-off switches inside cells that help control what the cells do and when they do it. If...

US school-entry vaccination rates fall as exemptions keep rising

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 10/3 1:26A AP via Scripps News
U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates dipped last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted Wednesday. The share of kids exempted from vaccine requirements rose to 3.3%, up from...

E-bike injuries increased by 293% in a 3-year period, study finds

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 9/25 10:57A Alex Arger
E-bike injuries surged 293% over three years, while injuries stemming from powered scooters rose 88%, according to a new study. Aiming to identify the "national burden" of injuries associated with these devices, researchers at Columbia University...

Severe obesity is on the rise in the US, new research shows

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 9/25 10:08A AP via Scripps News
Obesity is high and holding steady in the U.S., but the proportion of those with severe obesity especially women has climbed since a decade ago, according to new government research . The U.S. obesity rate is about 40%, according to a 2021-2023...

1 in 3 retired professional football players believe they have CTE, study finds

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 9/24 10:30A Chloe Nordquist
A study from Harvard University shows one in three former NFL players believe they have chronic traumatic encephalopathy, also known as CTE. Its used to describe a progressive, neurological neurodegenerative condition that's associated, as the...

Person dies of mosquito-borne illness EEE in New York

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 9/24 2:26A Elina Tarkazikis
A person in New York has died of the mosquito-borne illness eastern equine encephalitis. This marked the first human case of EEE in the state since 2015. State Health Commissioner James McDonald issued a Declaration of an Imminent Threat to...

Talkspace teams up with Amazon to bring more access to virtual therapy options

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 9/20 5:42A Taylor O'Bier
Talkspace, a popular virtual therapy platform, has joined forces with Amazon Health Services, the company announced this week . The goal of the new partnership is to help individuals get more access to mental health services, particularly since...

Cancer mortality in the US is on the decline, annual report finds

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 9/19 8:39A Scripps News Staff
The American Association for Cancer Research has released its 2024 Cancer Progress Report , which tracks advancements in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer diseases. This year the report highlights an overall drop in mortality rates...
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