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Cleveland Clinic cancer chief leaving for North Carolina

Cleveland Clinic cancer chief leaving for North Carolina

December 10, 2010 7:06 pm by | 0 Comments

Derek Raghavan, who leads Cleveland Clinic's Taussig Cancer Institute, is going to Carolinas HealthCare System in April. Cleveland Clinic issued the following statement: "We are grateful to Dr. Raghavan for ... Read more
Demanding job? No growth potential? The stress could kill you

Demanding job? No growth potential? The stress could kill you

November 27, 2010 12:19 pm by | 0 Comments

The fast track can, over time, take its toll. New research in women finds a high-stress, demanding job with little or no growth potential can raise the risk of heart ... Read more
Cleveland reputation for biotech innovation is growing

Cleveland reputation for biotech innovation is growing

November 18, 2010 3:32 pm by | 0 Comments

Cleveland is already well-known for its high quality medical care. But its reputation is growing elsewhere.Some of the nation’s best and brightest are flocking to University Circle to be on ... Read more
Cleveland’s MetroHealth to join Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium

Cleveland’s MetroHealth to join Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium

November 18, 2010 2:22 pm by | 0 Comments

Cleveland’s MetroHealth Medical Center is Ohio’s only hospital chosen to participate in the Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium, which will use a $38.6 million federal grant to help wounded soldiers ... Read more
CEO of Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron makes cover of… GQ?

CEO of Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron makes cover of… GQ?

November 18, 2010 12:20 pm by | 0 Comments

A nationally-renowned medical researcher will be featured in next month’s issue of GQ Magazine as a Rock Star of Science.Dr. Frank L. Douglas says the honor was unexpected, but “a ... Read more
Cleveland Clinic, cities to discuss Huron Hospital trauma center

Cleveland Clinic, cities to discuss Huron Hospital trauma center

November 15, 2010 4:55 pm by | 0 Comments

In a joint statement, the cities of East Cleveland and Cleveland, and the Cleveland Clinic have agreed to review trauma services in Cuyahoga County through discussion rather than through litigation. ... Read more
Cleveland Clinic researchers seek concussion blood test

Cleveland Clinic researchers seek concussion blood test

November 10, 2010 11:17 pm by | 0 Comments

A team of Cleveland Clinic researchers, led by Damir Janigro are developing a blood test that can help predict the seriousness of brain injury by detecting the status of the ... Read more
Cleveland Clinic pauses on Huron Hospital trauma center closure

Cleveland Clinic pauses on Huron Hospital trauma center closure

November 1, 2010 5:28 pm by | 0 Comments

After a meeting Monday morning with Congresswoman Marcia Fudge,Cleveland Clinic CEO Dr. Toby Cosgrove has agreed to delay the closing of Huron Hospital’s Level II Trauma Center in East Clevelandfor ... Read more
Cleveland-area hospital goes virtual to guide its patients

Cleveland-area hospital goes virtual to guide its patients

October 27, 2010 9:01 am by | 0 Comments

The kiosk-based technology, which Lake Health installed inside the lobbies of its two hospitals, features a touch screen interface and a virtual guide that greets visitors and helps them locate ... Read more
Store umbilical cord blood for free in public banks

Store umbilical cord blood for free in public banks

October 26, 2010 11:50 pm by | 0 Comments

Expectant parents are often overwhelmed with information about banking their baby’s umbilical cord blood, but privately banking cord blood can cost thousands of dollars.Now there’s a way to publicly store ... Read more
Cleveland Clinic stopped from Huron Hospital upgrade

Cleveland Clinic stopped from Huron Hospital upgrade

October 23, 2010 1:42 pm by | 0 Comments

About five years ago, Cleveland Clinic officials wanted to upgrade Huron Hospital's Level II center to a Level I trauma center, but the discussion was stopped "stone cold" by Cuyahoga ... Read more
Cleveland Clinic postpones meeting on closing Huron Hospital trauma center

Cleveland Clinic postpones meeting on closing Huron Hospital trauma center

October 20, 2010 5:11 pm by | 0 Comments

Expected fireworks over the proposed shutdown of Huron Hospital’s Level II Trauma Center have been postponed until Friday.A Cleveland Clinic delegation was set toexplain the hows and whys of moving ... Read more
Mayor asks Cleveland Clinic to keep Huron Hospital trauma unit open

Mayor asks Cleveland Clinic to keep Huron Hospital trauma unit open

October 18, 2010 3:52 pm by | 0 Comments

Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson wants Cleveland Clinic officials to reconsider the decision the close the Huron Hospital trauma center.EMS Commissioner Ed Eckart told WKYC that closing the Huron Level II ... Read more
Cleveland Clinic to close Huron Hospital trauma center

Cleveland Clinic to close Huron Hospital trauma center

October 14, 2010 1:18 pm by | 0 Comments

Cleveland Clinic's Huron Hospital is losing its trauma center in a move that concerns some East Side residents but that the Clinic says will strengthen the city's healthcare system. ... Read more
Cleveland’s Free Clinic to celebrate 40th birthday

Cleveland’s Free Clinic to celebrate 40th birthday

October 6, 2010 8:07 pm by | 0 Comments

What began as a tiny drop-in clinic for young people's drug-related issues, has grown over 40 years into a vitally important community health resource in Northeast Ohio. As an original ... Read more