Julie Washington

5 days ago | cleveland.com | Julie Washington

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Environmental factors are partially to blame for a global shortage of Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids that are crucial for good health, suggests new research from Case Western Reserve University. Fish oil is a dietary source of omega-3 fatty acids. The body needs omega-3 fatty acids for many functions, especially in the eyes and brain. The nutrients also provide the body with energy and support healthy cardiovascular and endocrine systems.

6 days ago | cleveland.com | Julie Washington

Medical NewsPublished: May. 08, 2025, 5:51 p.m.An undated photo from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the skin of a patient after three days with measles rash.U.S. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionCLEVELAND, Ohio -- A pediatric case of measles has been confirmed in Cuyahoga County, and people who were in the Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital Atrium lobby may have been exposed, health officials announced Thursday.

6 days ago | cleveland.com | Julie Washington

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Dr. Amanda Opaskar, stroke medical director at University Hospitals St. John Medical Center, will give a virtual talk about the signs and symptoms of stroke as part of a series of stroke-related events for American Stroke Month in May. UH also will present free stroke screenings, to help people access their risk of stroke, at various hospital locations and community sites through the rest of the month.

1 week ago | cleveland.com | Julie Washington

MetroUpdated: May. 07, 2025, 1:58 p.m.|Published: May. 07, 2025, 1:53 p.m.Clinic today announced a partnership with Regent Surgical to develop ambulatory surgery centers that enhance access and streamline the delivery of care. John Pana, cleveland.comCLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland Clinic has jumped on the national billion-dollar healthcare trend of creating outpatient surgery centers for minimally invasive surgeries such as knee and hip replacements.

1 week ago | cleveland.com | Julie Washington

Medical NewsUpdated: May. 07, 2025, 9:46 a.m.|Published: May. 07, 2025, 9:35 a.m.OSU scientists are developing a new smart insole system that monitors how people walk in real time.