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CPR Class

If someone went into cardiac arrest, would you know what to do?

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 7:54 PM EST
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By Nichole Vrsansky
Your chance of survival doubles, or even triples, if someone can perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR.

News

Laundry detergent pods can be dangerous for elderly dementia patients who've lost their sense...

Laundry pod deaths more common in elderly dementia patients than children

Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 5:50 PM EST
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By Jen Picciano
Ingesting laundry pods has proven more deadly for elderly dementia patients than for children.

Men

Veteran, Wounded Warrior, athlete, bodybuilding, teacher, coach, husband, and father, Corwyn...

Maple Heights coach, teacher on cover of Men’s Health as magazine’s ‘Ultimate Guy’

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 4:47 PM EST
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By Vic Gideon
“We get three things, a mind, a body, and a lifetime. What you do with your first two is going to make the third one.”

Health

Cleveland-based Mitchell Brothers Ice Cream issues voluntary recall

Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 12:14 PM EST
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By Maddi Hebebrand
According to a release from the Department of Agriculture, up to 172 pints of Mitchell’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup ice cream may instead contain Peanut Butter Chocolate Pretzel Yogurt.

Health

Cleveland Clinic saw an operating loss of $200M in 2022

Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 2:06 PM EST
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By Jeff Slawson
Cleveland Clinic announces $200M in operating losses from 2022.

Health

MetroHealth partners with schools to provide healthcare

Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 9:18 AM EST
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By Maddi Hebebrand
The new Heights Wellness Center will offer services such as physicals, chronic disease management, care coordination, immunizations, mental health screenings, urgent care, lab work and more to the district’s students, family and staff.

Opioid Crisis

Opioid-sparing approach to post-operative care reducing opiate prescriptions in half

Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 6:00 PM EST
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By Jen Picciano
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center is working to reduce the number of opioid-based pain medications being prescribed to post-operative patients.

Injury

Willowick woman found near death in a snow drift recovering from severe frostbite

Updated: Jan. 7, 2023 at 11:00 PM EST
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By Michelle Nicks (WOIO)
But one critical question still remains: will she be able to regain full use of her hands and legs, or is there a chance she could have to face amputation?

Health

‘Very blessed’: Cleveland police officer reflects on surviving cancer as she returns to work

Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 5:00 PM EST
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By Noelle Williams and Alec Sapolin
Cleveland police have welcomed back one of their own following a 13-month battle with stage 4 ovarian cancer.

Community

Northeast Ohio’s first human donor milk dispensary opens in South Euclid

Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 10:35 AM EST
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By Maddi Hebebrand and Tiarra Braddock
In collaboration with OhioHealth Mothers’ Milk Bank, Breastfeeding Medicine of Northeast Ohio launched the dispensary to enable families to pick up pasteurized human milk (PHM) in smaller quantities without waiting for shipping.
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Health

Northeast Ohio 1st responders remind citizens about app that helps save lives

Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 4:45 PM EST
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By Sia Nyorkor
Sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in adults in the U.S.

Health

How to talk with kids about Damar Hamlin’s medical emergency during Bengals-Bills game

Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 5:34 PM EST
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By Sia Nyorkor
Monday night’s incident in Cincinnati was not just traumatizing for the players and fans who were in the stadium but for folks watching at home, including children.

Health

Doctors battle measles outbreak in central Ohio; at least 80 cases reported

Updated: Dec. 30, 2022 at 4:26 PM EST
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By Jeff Slawson
Of the 82 confirmed cases, all are children 17 and younger and 74 were unvaccinated.

Health

Cleveland 19-month-old girl dies from influenza, officials confirm

Updated: Dec. 30, 2022 at 2:30 PM EST
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By Alec Sapolin
A 19-month-old girl died as a result of the pediatric flu, according to Cleveland Department of Health officials.

NHL

A Special Wish comes true for boy battling leukemia at Cleveland Monsters game

Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 8:28 PM EST
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By Baillie Burmaster
Earlier this year, Brooks was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, the most common type of leukemia found in children, which accounts for about 30% of all pediatric cancers.

Health

Updated numbers show decline in COVID-19 cases

Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 2:33 PM EST
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By Jeff Slawson
Updated numbers show decline in COVID-19 cases

Health

‘3 viruses at once’: Ohio doctors battle RSV, Covid-19, flu ahead of Christmas

Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 3:01 PM EST
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By Noelle Williams
"I couldn’t breathe, coughing all night long.. I couldn’t sleep for three weeks."

Health

Social media stories contributing to Ozempic shortage nationally, locally

Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 6:50 PM EST
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By Sia Nyorkor
TikTok influencers are sharing their weight loss journeys and attributing it to Diabetes drug Ozempic, creating a shortage nationally and locally

News

Cleveland Mayor Bibb joins mayors across the U.S. to discuss climate change

Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 2:56 PM EST
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By Julia Bingel
The Climate Mayors coalition reflects U.S. cities' commitment to climate progress.

Health

Northeast Ohio family battles ‘triple threat’ of flu, strep, RSV

Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 5:28 PM EST
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By Caitlin McCarthy
“If you know you’re not feeling well, stay home. Don’t push the envelope to try to get out and do things. It’s just spreading too quickly too fast.”

Health

Triple threat pushing Ohio hospitals to levels seen in bad pandemic times

Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 1:48 PM EST
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By Dan DeRoos
The number of hospital beds currently open in the state is being pushed by the triple threat of COVID-19, the flu and RSV.

Health

Ohio flu hospitalizations at historic high, when will it slow down?

Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 7:25 PM EST
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By Jeff Slawson
Flu cases at all time high.

Mental Illness

Experts warn of the dangers of seasonal depression

Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 10:36 PM EST
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By Jeff Slawson
Seasonal depression cases expected to increase.

Health

6 health issues have caused a record decline in your life expectancy

Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 2:00 PM EST
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By Dan DeRoos
Because of six health issues the average life expectancy of a person in the U.S. has dropped by 2.8 years since 2019, making it the largest decline in more than a century.

Cold and Flu

As flu cases rise, experts suggest getting the vaccine now for the holidays

Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 8:24 PM EST
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By Jeff Slawson
Discount Drug Mart encouraging flu vaccination over the next few weeks.

Health

Biden Administration announces plan to end HIV/AIDS pandemic

Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 4:59 PM EST
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By Jeff Slawson
White House focusing on ending AIDS as a pandemic.

Health

UH involved in Alzheimer’s experimental drug study showing positive gains

Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 12:10 PM EST
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By Dan DeRoos
It was announced this week, the experimental drug lecanemab has shown positive gains as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.

Education

High school student’s suicide was the result of ‘sextortion’, Streetsboro police say

Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 3:56 PM EST
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By Julia Bingel
“Please talk to your children and make sure you know what is going on with them,” said Tamia and Timothy Woods.

Health

MetroHealth terminates President and CEO for $1.9 million in self-authorized bonuses, board says

Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 10:20 PM EST
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By Rachel Vadaj
An investigation found Dr. Akram Boutros authorized more than $1,900,000 in supplemental bonuses to himself between 2018-2022 without disclosing it to the MetroHealth System Board of Trustees, Chair Vanessa Whiting said.

News

Cleveland has first monkeypox-associated death, health officials say

Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 3:31 PM EST
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By Julia Bingel
Cleveland health officials added the victim also had other health conditions and was hospitalized at the time of his death.

News

Cleveland health inspectors looking into rat problem on Public Square

Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 10:49 PM EST
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By Jim Nelson
The Cleveland Department of Public Health is looking into a growing rat problem on Public Square

Health

Health officials discuss rise in respiratory viruses in children across Ohio

Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 11:03 AM EST
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By Chris Anderson
The director of the Ohio Department of Health called a press conference on Tuesday morning to discuss respiratory illnesses in children across the state.

Health

Cleveland Clinic to start charging for certain messages in MyChart

Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 4:58 PM EST
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By Jeff Slawson
Cleveland Clinic to start billing for certain MyChart messages.

Community

City of Akron now requires Carbon Monoxide detectors

Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 10:15 AM EST
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By Maddi Hebebrand
Akron Fire Department and the Department of Neighborhood Assistance will have authority under the new law to inspect buildings for CO detectors as they do now with smoke alarms.

Health

Cleveland-area hospitals say RSV, flu cases rising

Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 6:47 PM EST
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By Jeff Slawson and Michelle Nicks (WOIO)
RSV cases on the rise in Ohio.

News

Cuyahoga County’s first flu death is 13-year-old boy

Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 7:28 PM EST
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By Brian Koster
According to the Cuyahoga County Board of Health, a 13-year-old has died from the flu.

News

Northeast Ohio pediatric practice starts trial run for new flu vaccine

Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 1:31 PM EST
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By Katie Tercek
“This is the only trial being conducted through Cleveland. We are the only site that’s doing this at this point. Other sites will be added later,” said Dr. Senders.

Health

MetroHealth’s new Glick Center welcomes patients

Updated: Nov. 6, 2022 at 12:42 PM EST
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By Maddi Hebebrand
The building, a part of the $946 million transformation of the campus, began construction in 2019, and was completed on time and under budget despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

News

Cleveland-area hospital systems confirm nationwide Amoxicillin shortage

Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 11:57 PM EDT
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By Michelle Nicks (WOIO)
One of the most commonly used antibiotics for children is in short supply here in Northeast Ohio and nationally.

Health

Lakewood to spend $85 million after nearly 2,000 sewage discharges into Lake Erie, Rocky River

Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 6:05 AM EDT
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By Chris Anderson
The city of Lakewood has agreed to spend approximately $85 million to improve its sewer system and reduce the number of runoffs into several local bodies of water.

Health

Lakewood 4-year-old falls ill with RSV, then loses grandmother to same virus

Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 6:15 PM EDT
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By Aria Janel
In September, Sheari Connor’s 8-year-old son came home with what she thought was a cold. Until days later, when her 4-year-old Tate shared the same symptoms.

News

Cleveland group receives grant to help reduce infant mortality rate

Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 3:43 PM EDT
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By Tiarra Braddock
“The research shows that the toxic stress that exist in our community especially for Black women is really at the core of this,” said India Pierce Lee with First Year Cleveland.

Health

Safety pin, metal found in Ohioans’ Halloween candy, police say

Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 10:11 PM EDT
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By Courtney King
'We never believed or thought it would happen in our small town.'

Opioid Crisis

Narcan vending machines coming to Cuyahoga County

Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 9:06 PM EDT
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By Katie Wilson
These free narcan vending machines are complete with fentanyl testing strips, safe sex kits, wound kits, and information on drug addiction treatment.

Health

Cleveland doctor who claimed Covid vaccine caused magnetism under medical board investigation

Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 4:57 PM EDT
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By Maddi Hebebrand and Caitlin McCarthy
According to the medical board, a citation was also issued to Dr. Sherri Tenpenny on Sept. 14 for failure to cooperate in the investigation conducted by the board.

Health

2-year-old battles lead poisoning after Cleveland home doesn’t receive inspection

Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 5:40 PM EDT
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By Aria Janel
A Cleveland woman says she found out her home was not lead certified before she moved in.

News

Ohio counties seeing overdose increases

Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 10:03 PM EDT
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By Jeff Slawson
Increase in overdoses reported.

Health

Cleveland campaign kicks off to get Black men screened for prostate cancer

Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 2:25 PM EDT
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By Vic Gideon
Specialty Networks kicked off a campaign to help in the fight against prostate cancer in the minority community.

Health

RSV continues to run rampant in Northeast Ohio

Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 1:56 PM EDT
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By Dan DeRoos
More and more Northeast Ohio children are ending up in the hospitals with the respiratory syncytial virus or RSV.

Health

Alert issued in Lorain County following spike in overdoses, drug deaths

Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 6:57 AM EDT
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By Chris Anderson
A spike in drug overdoses in Lorain County prompted health officials to issue a warning to the public.
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