Sarah Jane Tribble, The Plain Dealer
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Research opens up scientists' concern over effects of controversial chemical BPA
Posted on Health and Fitness on January 31, 2012, 6:00AM
Recent research has raised concerns that most people are exposed to BPA, a synthetic estrogen, when they eat canned food or touch a store receipt, such as those from grocery stores or gas stations. Full story »
Top BPA sources
Posted on Health and Fitness on January 30, 2012, 1:08PM
A growing body of research suggests that exposure to BPA, or bisphenol-A, a synthetic chemical found in plastic, is more dangerous than previously thought. Full story »
Cleveland MetroHealth System reports 2011 net loss, but officials positive on future
Posted on Health and Fitness on January 25, 2012, 8:55PM
MetroHealth System's management announced Wednesday an unaudited $2.7 million net loss for 2011 rather than the $1.1 million net loss it warned Cuyahoga County leaders to expect earlier this year. Full story »
@Blossom: University Circle police are a state-certified police force with 23 full-time officers, according to the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission. So, yes, they do have the same authorities as the East Cleveland police, who have are also state certified. - Sarah
Posted on Cleveland MetroHealth System's security force operated as police without legal authority on January 25, 2012, 12:28PM
@HelenW and others, thanks so much for all of the thought-provoking posts. Indeed, there are many unanswered questions to this story. As the reporter, I can assure you that no facts were purposefully left out of the story. Indeed, we brought information to our readers as soon as we could. Keep asking questions folks. We are. - Sarah
Posted on Cleveland MetroHealth System's security force operated as police without legal authority on January 25, 2012, 12:21PM
Cleveland MetroHealth System's security force operated as police without legal authority
Posted on Health and Fitness on January 22, 2012, 8:15AM
The health system calls its four dispatchers and nearly 60 state-trained peace officers and security guards "a full-service police department." But they are not police. The department lost its power to arrest and detain people when the city amended an ordinance granting that right in 2004. Full story »
Cleveland MetroHealth's Donna Kelly Rego resigns from board
Posted on Health and Fitness on January 17, 2012, 5:38PM
Rego, 68, has been ill in recent months and decided that "it was better for her health and for her family" to leave the board, said MetroHealth Chair Ron Fountain. Full story »
A happy meal for picky eaters: Parental Persuasion (video)
Posted on Health and Fitness on January 16, 2012, 2:00PM
Mealtime struggles with young children are extremely common. Doctors offer tips and advice to help parents cope and convince little ones to eat healthier. Full story »
Tips for nurturing a picky eater
Posted on Health and Fitness on January 16, 2012, 1:03PM
The Cleveland Clinic's Cara Cuddy and University Hospitals' Carolyn Ievers-Landis, both clinical psychologists who work with kids, shared their go-to suggestions to making mealtime more enjoyable and healthier for the kids. Full story »
Christmas glow already faded? Schedule activities and rest, keep your own cool: Parental Persuasion
Posted on Health and Fitness on December 27, 2011, 8:04AM
Performing in holiday plays, attending family gatherings, smiling for cameras and opening presents . . . are we all exhausted yet? Full story »
Cleveland woman found guilty of hitting five people with car at McDonald's restaurant
Posted on Metro - cleveland.com on December 24, 2011, 5:30AM
The Cleveland woman accused of backing her car into people in line at a McDonald's restaurant was convicted Friday of six counts of felonious assault. Full story »
Cleveland MetroHealth's bond rating downgraded, outlook revised to negative
Posted on Health and Fitness on December 23, 2011, 5:07PM
Moody's Investors Service downgraded MetroHealth System's debt to A3 from A2, and revised its outlook to negative late Thursday. Full story »
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Posted on Cleveland MetroHealth ER to hit 100,000 visits this weekend on December 23, 2011, 3:41PM
Cleveland MetroHealth ER to hit 100,000 visits this weekend
Posted on Health and Fitness on December 22, 2011, 4:10PM
MetroHealth System's emergency department is on track this weekend to break the record for its busiest year. Full story »
Got kids? We have tips on steering clear of germs
Posted on Health and Fitness on December 19, 2011, 11:57AM
Whether you're a parent of young children or the loving aunt who is attending a family gathering this season, The Plain Dealer has called on a handful of germ experts to dispense advice on steering clear of germs. Full story »
MetroHealth CEO Mark Moran to leave
Posted on Health and Fitness on December 16, 2011, 4:22PM
The President and Chief Executive of MetroHealth System announced Friday that he would step down next year, leaving the county's safety net hospital financially stronger than when he arrived despite public scrutiny over how he spent money. Full story »
MetroHealth CEO to leave, says won't renew annual contract
Posted on Health and Fitness on December 16, 2011, 10:41AM
MetroHealth System President and Chief Executive Mark Moran announced Friday that he would not renew his annual employment contract in 2012. Full story »
Cleveland's Southwest General Health System hands out $320,000 in bonuses to employees
Posted on Health and Fitness on December 14, 2011, 5:57PM
Southwest General Hospital's more than 2,500 employees are in for a Christmas surprise tomorrow morning: Unexpected money. Full story »
What is Cleveland Clinic Innovations?
Posted on Health and Fitness on December 09, 2011, 12:59PM
Established in 2000 and recognized this year by Global Corporate Venturing as one of the world's Top 5 health corporate venturing organizations. Full story »
Unlikely friendship brings $10 million donation to Cleveland Clinic
Posted on Health and Fitness on December 09, 2011, 6:00AM
It was a chance meeting at the historic Greenbrier resort, deep in West Virginia's mountains, that yielded a $10 million donation aimed at spurring economic development in Northeast Ohio. Full story »
HHS Sec. Sebelius uses Cleveland as electronic medical records platform
Posted on Health and Fitness on November 30, 2011, 4:46PM
Federal officials used Northeast Ohio's success in implementing electronic health records as a platform Wednesday to argue that America's hospitals and doctors need to act faster to adopt the technology. Full story »
St. Vincent's pharmacy program helps needy
Posted on Health and Fitness on November 25, 2011, 4:04PM
Bronson Peshlakai became part of St. Vincent's prescription assistance program, which helps patients find the right discount offers by submitting applications to multiple drug companies. Since August 2011, the program has submitted 124 applications for 55 patients and saved a total of $49,418.89. Full story »
Missionary finds charity at Cleveland Clinic
Posted on Health and Fitness on November 25, 2011, 3:19PM
Joanne Widener qualifies for the Cleveland Clinic's charity care program. Her bills are part of the $149.8 million the Clinic spent last year on providing charity care in Northeast Ohio as well as Florida. Full story »
Cleveland Clinic, UH, others say patients need more financial help
Posted on Health and Fitness on November 25, 2011, 6:00AM
The need for free and discounted medical care is escalating across Northeast Ohio, according to the latest tax filings. Full story »
University Hospitals' mobile dental van helps kids get care
Posted on Health and Fitness on November 23, 2011, 3:40PM
About 1,000 children are expected to be cared for in the mobile dentistry unit sponsored by University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's this year and, eventually, the program will serve 6,000 annually. Many of the kids from 3 to 12 years old have difficulty getting to a dentist or may have never seen one. Full story »
Cleveland MetroHealth's credit on Moody's watchlist for downgrade
Posted on Health and Fitness on November 18, 2011, 5:28PM
In a sign that MetroHealth's financial fortunes have shifted, credit rating agency Moody's late this week placed the county health system's debt on a watchlist for possible downgrade. Full story »
Cleveland MetroHealth trustees approve tighter rules on hiring consultants
Posted on Health and Fitness on November 16, 2011, 10:00PM
MetroHealth trustees will now require that contracts awarded for consulting and other professional services be put out to bid. Full story »
Patients win in Cleveland Clinic study of cholesterol drugs
Posted on Health and Fitness on November 16, 2011, 5:15AM
A Cleveland Clinic-led study pitting Lipitor against Crestor -- the world's two top statin therapies for fighting plaque build-up on coronary artery walls -- proves both drugs are equally effective. Full story »
Lipitor, Crestor about the same as cholesterol therapy, Cleveland Clinic researchers say
Posted on Health and Fitness on November 15, 2011, 12:07PM
Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic reported today that the two leading statin therapies for heart patients work equally well at reversing the buildup of cholesterol plaques in the coronary artery walls. Full story »
