Nerve transplant surgery is giving patients sensation in their reconstructed breasts.

Tonight at 11: Surgeons at the Cleveland Clinic are pioneering a transformative surgery that will give mastectomy patients sensation again when their breasts are reconstructed after breast cancer.

Each year more than 30,000 patients will now be able to avoid open heart surgery, thanks to a minimally-invasive procedure being pioneered here in Northeast Ohio.

Tonight at 11, TAVR, or transcatheter aortic valve replacement will help more than 30,000 patients each year avoid the risks and long recovery associated with open heart surgery.

A health project with kids’ food allergies in mind is making sure almost everybody can enjoy Halloween trick-or-treating.

The age increase approved by Gov. Mike DeWine to purchase tobacco products in Ohio goes into effect later this month.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine addressed the growing health concerns with electronic cigarettes and vaping at a press conference on Tuesday.

Applicants who recently graduated or those who already have experience can attend.

An Ohio legislator proposed a bill that would ban the sale of flavored vaping products statewide as health concerns over the effects of e-cigarette use grow.

Health officials are working on determining the source of bacteria responsible for a case of Legionella at a Parma rehabilitation center.

The Lake County General Health District issued a reminder to residents to protect themselves from the dangerous mosquito virus Eastern Equine encephalitis, or EEE.

The Cuyahoga County Board of Health and the Ohio Department of Health have confirmed that a patient at the Altenheim Therapy Rehab Center in Strongsville has developed a case of Legionnaires’ Disease, and the County will lead the investigation to determine the source of the bacteria.

“We are walking to celebrate strides in heart health and stroke.”

The Centers for Disease Control reports that the flu vaccine was delayed this year as the World Health Organization worked on a vaccine for a distinct virus that was rapidly increasing in some countries.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Wednesday that there are now 10 confirmed vaping-related severe pulmonary illnesses reported in the state.

As families wait desperately for refills of a life-saving drug, one local student is making sure his classmates have access to EpiPens in the case of emergencies.

Coming up at 5 on 19 News, we introduce you to one student making a difference to keep his school safe.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Wednesday that there are now 10 confirmed vaping-related severe pulmonary illnesses reported in the state.

The Revere Local School District is taking an extra step to crackdown on students vaping.

Odell Beckham Jr.'s latest endorsement can be found in the grocery store baby aisle.

The Ohio Department of Health has confirmed three reports of severe pulmonary illness and are investigating nearly a dozen more reported illnesses likely due to vaping.

If you vape, or are thinking about vaping, the Summit County Health Department has a message for you: “Don’t.”

A new law in Illinois says you will get fined if you smoke in a car with child under 18 years old, even if the vehicle is at rest.

A local hospital is being recognized for its efforts to cut back on the number of unnecessary prescriptions.

The Cuyahoga County Board of Health provided a list of retailers that recently sold tobacco products to underage purchasers in Euclid.

The Ohio Department of Health said state and local public health officials are investigating after six Ohioans were diagnosed with a severe pulmonary illness after using e-cigarettes or vaping.

Dr. Humberto Choi, pulmonologist at the Cleveland Clinic, says, “They are young patients who otherwise had no medical problems.”

Students at Perry High School will start the school year with an expensive warning: a $170 fine for vaping in class.

A State Medical Board of Ohio committee has decided not to recommend adding anxiety and autism spectrum disorder to the state's list of qualifying conditions for purchasing medical marijuana

Specialists told the family they’ve never seen anything like this before.

The North Ridgeville Police Department is hoping a new initiative will help care for residents with special needs.

The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District issued a public advisory for Edgewater Beach because of a sewage overflow that occurred as a result recent rainfall.

A third Safe Haven Baby Box, which allows parents to anonymously forfeit their child, has been installed in the state of Ohio.

On Tuesday, Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill into law that legalizes hemp cultivation and CBD sales in Ohio.

The ordinance would eliminate fines and prison time for possession of under 200 grams of marijuana.

The Christ Hospital and Newport Aquarium are celebrating the first-ever Baby Shark Week by giving newborns onesies.

Cleveland Clinic announced plans to build a new Neurological Institute building and expand the Cole Eye Institute.

Healthy organs and tissues from one person, experts say, can save or help as many as 50 people. That includes organs like kidneys, livers, intestines, eyes and bones.

A Cleveland State University student, whose mother has a genetic disorder, is speaking out to educate others about its impact.

Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed Ohio’s two-year budget on Thursday morning, which includes provisions for education and mental health.

Bear Hugs to the Rescue aims to raise the spirits of people going through hard times.

Measles has officially returned to Ohio.

30,000 units of shades were recalled because they may be a danger to small children.

Summa Health is on its way to becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Beaumont Health.

Researchers and clinicians from the Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, and other research and medical centers will come together to study dementia.

A voluntary recall has been issued for hamburger buns, hot dog buns, and other bakery products that are sold in Ohio and 17 other states.

For the first time in North America, medical staff from the Cleveland Clinic delivered a baby from a deceased donor’s uterus.

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency issued an “orange" unhealthy for sensitive groups air quality alert for Friday.

The Ohio State University issued a warning about two species of non-native weeds that are spreading to portions of Ohio.

Cleveland Clinic doctors performed their first surgery on a baby still in her mother’s womb to repair a spina bifida birth defect.

The problems associated with balloon waste have led to five states to ban or limit balloon releases.

It was the first successful surgery of its kind in northern Ohio and both mother and daughter are doing well.

E. coli can cause diarrhea, often with bloody stools.

The struggle with addiction impacts countless Ohioans, and the work to help people work toward recovery is difficult.

The State Medical Board of Ohio will meet Wednesday to either approve or reject five new conditions qualifying for medical marijuana prescription.

Ohio investigators and hospital officials provided new details in the case involving Columbus-area doctor William Husel.

Laboratory testing company Quest Diagnostics announced Monday that financial and medical information for 11.9 million patients has been breached.

Authorities say a patient has died amid an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in a recently opened central Ohio hospital