Health & Fitness
Southwest General physician’s $1M gift renovates hospital lobby for patients, visitors
The new main lobby includes a centrally located visitor desk, expanded patient seating, and new furniture in the cafe and lounge area, Southwest General said. The renovated space connects the original Southwest General building with the adjoining Pandrangi Tower, which was completed in 2014.
Pharmacy benefit manager reforms will help protect older Americans: Orion Bell
As Congress and state legislatures consider policies that impact health care for older adults, I urge them to act swiftly and decisively on pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform. This is not only a step toward making health care affordable but also a commitment to protecting and uplifting older Americans, writes guest columnist Orion Bell, president and CEO of Benjamin Rose in Cleveland.
COVID-19 cases rise after Thanksgiving holiday: Coronavirus update for Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024
At least 1,055,434 Ohioans have received the new 2024-2025 updated vaccine COVID-19 vaccine first offered in August, an increase of 29,406 from the prior week.
Is Starbucks’ ‘pink drink’ good for breastfeeding moms? Lactation specialists fight this and other breastmilk myths with facts
Confusing messages about who can breastfeed, painful nipples, what to consume and whether to give up prescription medications are why so many women give up and go straight to formula, said Carly Dulabon, director of breastfeeding at Akron Children’s Hospital.
Cleveland-area nonprofits receive $2 million in grants to support equitable access to healthcare
Three Arches, a community-focused grant making foundation, distributed grants to 22 Cleveland-area nonprofit organizations working to address barriers to health care
MetroHealth hires overnight doctor for jail, aims to reduce offsite medical costs
MetroHealth has hired an overnight physician to address nighttime medical calls in the jail, which will help reduce the cost of having to send inmates out to the hospital for services.
Awareness of 988 suicide prevention hotline telephone number slowly grows, survey finds
The number of survey respondents who know about the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline number rose from 11% in August 2023 to 15% in September of this yea
New diabetes treatment delays onset of Type 1 diabetes; UH treats first NE Ohio patient
Parma woman was among the first patients in Northeast Ohio to receive the first FDA-approved drug, Tzield that can delay the onset of Type 1 diabetes and the need for insulin for up to three years.
Summit Food Service will take over preparing meals in Cuyahoga County jail
Cuyahoga County Council approved a three-year contract with Summit Food Service to take over providing meals in the county jail.
More adults getting flu, COVID-19 shots than this time last year, CDC says
CDC reports that by mid-November about 35% of adults got a flu shot, and 18% received the updated COVID-19 vaccine
President Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs
While the rule would give millions of people access to weekly injectables that have helped people shed pounds so quickly that some have labeled them miracle drugs, it would cost taxpayers as much as $35 billion over the next decade.
Before RFK could change vaccine recommendations, here’s the science-based advice
It’s unlikely Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could stop all vaccines from being distributed. However, if confirmed, he could exert influence over the FDA and the CDC.
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