Monica Robins

Cleveland

Senior Health Correspondent and Multimedia Journalist at WKYC-TV (Cleveland, OH)

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Articles

Military veterans with Parkinson's fight to preserve EPA ban on toxic chemicals

1 month ago | abc10.com | Monica Robins

CLEVELAND — Dr. Sara Whittingham, Dr. Jana Reed, and Erika Neitzke — two physicians and an aerospace engineer — are all graduates of the prestigious Air Force Academy, each serving at least a decade in the military with tours in Afghanistan. Now, as young mothers facing Parkinson's disease, they believe their condition stems from chemical exposure during their service.
How to fix health care misidentification mistakes

1 month ago | clevelandjewishnews.com | Monica Robins

Dear Monica,I saw a local orthopedic doctor who briefly examined me and diagnosed me based on another patient’s image. When I shared this image with the spine specialist I was referred to, he immediately recognized it wasn’t mine. The spine specialist ordered multiple tests, which all came back normal. I discovered the image belonged to Patricia E. (an 88-year-old), not me Patricia A.
Military veterans with Parkinson's fight to preserve EPA ban on toxic chemicals

1 month ago | wtol.com | Monica Robins

CLEVELAND — Dr. Sara Whittingham, Dr. Jana Reed, and Erika Neitzke — two physicians and an aerospace engineer — are all graduates of the prestigious Air Force Academy, each serving at least a decade in the military with tours in Afghanistan. Now, as young mothers facing Parkinson's disease, they believe their condition stems from chemical exposure during their service.
Military veterans with Parkinson's fight to preserve EPA ban on toxic chemicals

1 month ago | wkyc.com | Monica Robins

CLEVELAND — Dr. Sara Whittingham, Dr. Jana Reed, and Erika Neitzke — two physicians and an aerospace engineer — are all graduates of the prestigious Air Force Academy, each serving at least a decade in the military with tours in Afghanistan. Now, as young mothers facing Parkinson's disease, they believe their condition stems from chemical exposure during their service.
Cancer patients face costly choice between treatment and future fertility

1 month ago | wtol.com | Monica Robins

CLEVELAND — For 27-year-old Sara Tingle, a Stage 3 breast cancer diagnosis came with an unexpected additional burden: potentially sacrificing her dream of motherhood. "I waited in life to have kids until I had that stability and was able to provide for them and that comfort, and this came out of nowhere," Tingle told 3News.
Cancer patients face costly choice between treatment and future fertility

1 month ago | wkyc.com | Monica Robins

CLEVELAND — For 27-year-old Sara Tingle, a Stage 3 breast cancer diagnosis came with an unexpected additional burden: potentially sacrificing her dream of motherhood. "I waited in life to have kids until I had that stability and was able to provide for them and that comfort, and this came out of nowhere," Tingle told 3News.
Technology can help determine patients' fall risk

2 months ago | clevelandjewishnews.com | Monica Robins

Dear Monica,You did a story on a way to predict who is at risk for falls. This might help my mother. Can I get more information? Thanks,ShelleyA game-changing new type of radiation therapy cuts time while improving precision in targeting tumors, a development that could transform cancer care as we know it. Traditional radiation therapy has been a lengthy process, often stretching up to eight weeks, with patients making daily trips to the hospital five days a week.
New cancer radiation therapy reduces time, improves odds

2 months ago | clevelandjewishnews.com | Monica Robins

Hi Monica,My friend just had radiation for cancer and said she only needed two appointments. It was done at University Hospitals in Cleveland. I thought radiation would take weeks to complete. How is this even possible? SandraA game-changing new type of radiation therapy cuts time while improving precision in targeting tumors, a development that could transform cancer care as we know it.
Millions still battling long COVID as doctors work to study its causes

2 months ago | abc10.com | Monica Robins

CLEVELAND — When people started complaining of a variety of strange symptoms months after battling COVID-19 infections, few gave their claims credence. But as thousands began reporting debilitating conditions, the medical community took notice, and named the phenomenon "long COVID." Five years later, an estimated 7% of Americans still report lingering effects from the condition.
Northeast Ohio health care workers share lessons from COVID-19 frontline

2 months ago | abc10.com | Monica Robins

PARMA, Ohio — The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented loss through deaths, isolation, and economic turmoil. Yet it also sparked rapid innovation, from vaccine development to exposing areas that need reform. Nurse Michelle Brownlee endured grueling COVID shifts — suffocating protective gear, overwhelming patient loads, and skeleton crews left her and countless colleagues scarred by the frontline battle.