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Join the fight against breast cancer, donate to the 3Day

Join the fight against breast cancer, donate to the 3Day

CLEVELAND --  The third annual Breast Cancer 3 Day event will take place on July 31, August 1, and August 2.

Three Cuyahoga County children being treated for E.Coli complications

Three Cuyahoga County children being treated for E.Coli complications

CUYAHOGA COUNTY - The Cuyahoga County Board of Health is investigating a cluster of cases associated with exposure to E.Coli bacteria.

Friend to Friend: Sharon Klonowski

Friend to Friend: Sharon Klonowski

CLEVELAND -- Six months ago, Sharon Klonowski got her routine mammogram and started her breast cancer journey.

Tips to avoid E.Coli contamination while grilling

Tips to avoid E.Coli contamination while grilling

CLEVELAND -- Parents should be aware that there may be hidden dangers in your holiday picnics unless you take precautions.

Ohio nursing homes await final state budget

Ohio nursing homes await final state budget

CLEVELAND -- How much state money to allocate to nursing homes is one of the most expensive and controversial parts of the ongoing battle over finalizing Ohio's next budget.

State chooses downtown Cleveland site for hospital

State chooses downtown Cleveland site for hospital

CLEVELAND -- The state has chosen downtown Cleveland over the suburbs for a new $84 million psychiatric hospital.

ODH: First Ohio death from H1N1 flu

ODH: First Ohio death from H1N1 flu

COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Department of Health announced today that a Butler County man in his 40s, who was infected with H1N1 influenza, died June 29. This is the first Ohio death linked to the pandemic strain of influenza.

Cleveland:  Uncover downtown Cleveland's charm on two wheels

Cleveland: Uncover downtown Cleveland's charm on two wheels

CLEVELAND -- Do as they do in Key West.  Rent a bike and take a tour, right here in Cleveland!

Cleveland Clinic giving out $60 million in raises

Cleveland Clinic giving out $60 million in raises

CLEVELAND -- The region's largest employer is now doing what few in the area are doing: handing out raises.

 

Dems circulate revised health care plan

WASHINGTON -- Democrats on a key Senate committee are circulating details of a revised health care plan that includes a government-backed insurance option and a fee on employers if they do not offer coverage to their workers.

Fourth of July brings reminder about fireworks safety

Fourth of July brings reminder about fireworks safety

 For many Americans the Fourth of July is a favorite holiday, but it can also be deadly.

Growing concern over diabetes medication

WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration notified healthcare professionals and their patients of a recent study concerning a cancer risk caused by using Lantus (insulin glargine).

New search tool for cancer clinical trials

CLEVELAND -- The Taussig Cancer Institute at the Cleveland Clinic recently unveiled a new online database that allows patients, caregivers, and physicians to search for open clinical trials. 

FDA requires Chantix to have mental health warning

FDA requires Chantix to have mental health warning

NEW YORK -- The Food and Drug Administration will require Pfizer Inc.'s smoking cessation drug Chantix to carry the agency's strongest safety warning over a series of mental health side effects, including depression and suicidal thoughts.

Mississippi's still fattest, Ohio ranks 10th

Mississippi's still fattest, Ohio ranks 10th

WASHINGTON -- Ohio is in the top 10 in new annual obesity rankings that offer little good news, except to fairly lean Colorado.

FDA panel recommends banning Vicodin, Percocet; lowering other doses

FDA panel recommends banning Vicodin, Percocet; lowering other doses

ADELPHI, Md. -- Concerned over potentially deadly overdoses of acetaminophen, government experts are proposing new restrictions on the most widely-used painkiller.

Panel won't recommend removal of some cold drugs

Panel won't recommend removal of some cold drugs

ADELPHI, MD -- A panel of health experts has rejected a suggestion that NyQuil and other cough and cold medications that combine acetaminophen with other drugs be pulled off the market.

Chance of marrying by 40? Over 80 percent, CDC says

Chance of marrying by 40? Over 80 percent, CDC says

Most Americans are likely to get married at some point in their lives, according to new federal data that show the probability of being married by age 40 is over 80 percent 

Medical Mart meetings to start next year

Medical Mart meetings to start next year

CLEVELAND--Some of the long-awaited benefits of the Medical Mart/Convention Center project should start being realized next year.

Cleveland: Metro doctors take aim at gun injuries

Cleveland: Metro doctors take aim at gun injuries

CLEVELAND --  They are interns fresh out of medical school and starting their three year training in emergency medicine at MetroHealth Medical Center.

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