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Health & Fitness
First doctors in Cleveland Clinic, Ohio University joint accelerated program graduate
A Cleveland Clinic/Ohio University program attempts to addresses the national shortage of primary care physicians
CDC issues public health alert for dengue amid record-high cases
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week issued a health advisory notifying the U.S. public and healthcare providers of an increased risk of dengue cases across the country and globe this year.
Weekly Ohio COVID-19 cases up for 4th week: Coronavirus update for June 27, 2024
At least 1,374,800 Ohioans have received the updated one-dose COVID-19 vaccine, an increase of 1,521 people from the prior week
Cleveland Clinic launches its own wellness and diet app - Want to try it?
A new Cleveland Clinic app combines personalized health and diet advice along with advanced AI tools for tracking food and fitness activities.
CWRU medical student to work in NFL sports medicine with Cleveland Browns
Third-year CWRU medical student Rachel Gardenhire was selected to the Browns as part of the NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative.
UH Elyria is Ohio’s most socially responsible hospital, says Lown Honor Roll list
Lown, a nonpartisan healthcare think tank, annually evaluates more than 2,700 acute care hospitals nationwide hospitals on more than 50 metrics pertaining to equity, value and health outcomes.
Lack of patients leads to shift of psychiatric services from St. Vincent to MetroHealth
The $5 million annually the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County allocated to St. Vincent health center’s psychiatric emergency unit will now go to Cleveland Heights Behavioral Health Hospital
Bariatric surgery benefits, understanding ovarian cancer, and a breakthrough for sickle cell: MediCLE
This week in Cleveland medical research news, the benefits of bariatric surgery on the heart, a new biomarker for ovarian cancer, and a potential breakthrough in the treatment of sickle cell disease. Plus, could we be close to coaxing the immune system to regenerate damaged nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord?
Heat wave didn’t cause wave of serious heat illness, Cleveland hospitals say
MetroHealth System saw some serious specific heat-related illnesses as well as patients with other medical conditions which the heat made worse. Pinning down a specific number of illnesses directly caused by heat will be difficult, MetroHealth said.
US surgeon general declares gun violence a public health emergency
The advisory issued by Dr. Vivek Murthy, the nation’s top doctor, came as the U.S. grappled with another summer weekend marked by mass shootings that left dozens of people dead or wounded.
University of Cincinnati launches treatment and research center focused on blood cancer
Clinical services in the facility began Monday, following the grand opening ceremony. However, additional wings of the center including research labs, and a wellness area for nutrition and mind and movement therapies are scheduled to open throughout 2024 and into 2025.
Alcohol-related deaths rose over 10 years, especially during pandemic, KFF report says
Alcohol-related deaths from 2012 to 2022 climbed fastest among adults aged 26 to 44, American Indian and Alaska Native people, and females, the KFF report said. These groups experienced nearly or more than a 100% rise in alcohol mortality rates in the last decade.