Health Care /news/tags/health-care Health Care en-US Copyright Tue, 12 Nov 2024 10:00:00 GMT University Hospitals expands urgent care network across Northeast Ohio /show/sound-of-ideas/2024-11-12/university-hospitals-expands-urgent-care-network-across-northeast-ohio By 2026, UH expects to have 36 urgent care centers in Cuyahoga, Portage, Medina, Lorain, Lake and Summit counties. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 10:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2024-11-12/university-hospitals-expands-urgent-care-network-across-northeast-ohio Aya Cathey Citing an impersonal health care system, more patients are seeking concierge medicine /health/2023-12-26/citing-an-impersonal-health-care-system-more-patients-are-seeking-concierge-medicine Concierge doctors offer their patients unlimited access for a subscription fee, a model that could disrupt the health care system as its popularity rises. Tue, 26 Dec 2023 15:30:51 GMT /health/2023-12-26/citing-an-impersonal-health-care-system-more-patients-are-seeking-concierge-medicine Stephanie Metzger-Lawrence Clinical trials bring disappearing stents one step closer for patients facing amputation /health/2023-10-25/clinical-trials-bring-disappearing-stents-one-step-closer-for-patients-facing-amputation Research and trial of a new bioabsorbable stent could help save the legs of patients facing amputation due to arterial blockage. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 18:05:00 GMT /health/2023-10-25/clinical-trials-bring-disappearing-stents-one-step-closer-for-patients-facing-amputation Stephanie Metzger-Lawrence East Palestine residents ask for toxicology screenings. A local doctor tries to allay their fears /health/2023-02-15/east-palestine-residents-ask-for-toxicology-screenings-a-local-doctor-tries-to-allay-their-fears People living near the site of the train derailment earlier this month near East Palestine are seeking medical care for symptoms patients worry are related to the chemical spill. Wed, 15 Feb 2023 23:58:09 GMT /health/2023-02-15/east-palestine-residents-ask-for-toxicology-screenings-a-local-doctor-tries-to-allay-their-fears Taylor Wizner New health endeavor examines how immigrants face health disparities /show/sound-of-ideas/2022-12-15/new-connecting-the-dots-series-examines-how-immigrants-face A new series of profiles highlights health barriers faced by African immigrants in the region. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 12:54:31 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2022-12-15/new-connecting-the-dots-series-examines-how-immigrants-face Drew Maziasz Cleveland Clinic reports first HIV-positive kidney transplant in Northeast Ohio /news/health/2022-12-06/cleveland-clinic-reports-first-hiv-positive-kidney-transplant-in-northeast-ohio The Cleveland Clinic successfully transplanted a kidney from an HIV-positive donor to an HIV-positive recipient in one of the first such transplants in Ohio. Tue, 06 Dec 2022 23:53:10 GMT /news/health/2022-12-06/cleveland-clinic-reports-first-hiv-positive-kidney-transplant-in-northeast-ohio Taylor Wizner Fired MetroHealth CEO says his bonuses were proper and the hospital's board is targeting him /news/health/2022-11-22/cuyahoga-county-prosecutors-office-will-investigate-possible-criminal-charges-against-akram-boutros Dr. Akram Boutros, a day after his firing as CEO by the MetroHealth System board of trustees, told º£½ÇÆÆ½â°æ he did nothing wrong and is considering legal action. Tue, 22 Nov 2022 21:23:36 GMT /news/health/2022-11-22/cuyahoga-county-prosecutors-office-will-investigate-possible-criminal-charges-against-akram-boutros Taylor Wizner Q&A: Patients are waiting hours at Cleveland and Akron hospital ERs. Here's why /news/health/2022-11-03/q-a-patients-are-waiting-hours-at-cleveland-and-akron-hospital-ers-heres-why Northeast Ohio residents are finding area hospitals are slammed and are facing long wait times when seeking care. According to officials, this problem started during the pandemic and is apparently getting worse as hospital resources are stressed. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 21:31:30 GMT /news/health/2022-11-03/q-a-patients-are-waiting-hours-at-cleveland-and-akron-hospital-ers-heres-why Taylor Wizner Black infant mortality drops in Summit County, but racial disparities persist, officials say /news/health-science/2022-09-28/black-infant-mortality-drops-in-summit-county-but-racial-disparities-persist-officials-say The rate at which Black babies in Summit County died before reaching their first birthdays dropped in 2020, according to data presented Wednesday during Akron's Health Equity Summit. Wed, 28 Sep 2022 17:29:56 GMT /news/health-science/2022-09-28/black-infant-mortality-drops-in-summit-county-but-racial-disparities-persist-officials-say Stephanie Czekalinski, Tyisha Blade COVID-19 is associated with increase in new diagnoses of Type 1 diabetes in kids, researchers say /news/health-science/2022-09-27/covid-19-is-associated-with-increase-in-new-diagnoses-of-type-1-diabetes-in-kids-researchers-say COVID-19 is associated with an increase in new diagnoses of Type 1 diabetes in children, according to a study by researchers at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 17:00:06 GMT /news/health-science/2022-09-27/covid-19-is-associated-with-increase-in-new-diagnoses-of-type-1-diabetes-in-kids-researchers-say Tyisha Blade