Monica Robins

Cleveland

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

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Articles

Cancer patients face costly choice between treatment and future fertility

1 week 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 week 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

3 weeks 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

3 weeks 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

1 month 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

1 month 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.
Northeast Ohio health care workers share lessons from COVID-19 frontline

1 month ago | wkyc.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.
ACNU label on prescription medication explained

1 month ago | clevelandjewishnews.com | Monica Robins

Dear Monica,My pharmacist was talking about some drugs getting something called an ACNU, but I’m not sure what she meant by that, can you better explain? StellaIn late December, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration unveiled a groundbreaking new rule that could significantly expand access to prescription medications by making them available over the counter through an innovative digital screening process.
‘Miracle’ arthritis treatment for dogs under scrutiny

1 month ago | clevelandjewishnews.com | Monica Robins

Dear Monica,Do you know anything about the arthritis drug that is potentially dangerous to dogs? MichelleA promising new arthritis treatment for dogs marketed as a “miracle” pain reliever has come under intense scrutiny following thousands of reports of severe adverse reactions, including multiple deaths.
From space to surgery: NASA's latest medical breakthrough transforms life on Earth

2 months ago | abc10.com | Monica Robins

CLEVELAND — When most people think of NASA, they envision rockets soaring into space or rovers exploring distant planets. However, some of the agency's most impactful innovations never leave Earth's atmosphere. Two decades ago, NASA scientists Rainee Simons and Felix Miranda made an observation while monitoring astronauts exercising on the International Space Station that would lead to a groundbreaking medical breakthrough.