Cleveland Clinic researchers have developed a tool to calculate a person’s physiological age based on their exercise performance during a stress test and found this is a better predictor of how long they’ll live compared to their actual age. Researchers studied 126,356 patients who were referred for an exercise treadmill testing at Cleveland Clinic between … Read More
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Top Talent to Honor Lionel Richie with Performances at Keep Memory Alive’s 23rd Annual Power of Love Gala
LAS VEGAS – Keep Memory Alive announces a star-studded line up of performers set to honor international superstar Lionel Richie at the 23rd annual Power of Love® gala on Saturday, March 16 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The one-of-a-kind celebration of life and signature Las Vegas event raises crucial funds for Cleveland Clinic Lou … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Adds IndusHealth to Bundled Payment Program for Employers
Cleveland Clinic’s Center of Excellence Program is now offering access to complex cardiac surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute for select employers of IndusHealth, a medical travel program administrator, at little to no cost. For 24 consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Cleveland Clinic’s heart program No. 1 in … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Akron General Opens New Electrophysiology Lab
AKRON, Ohio: Cleveland Clinic Akron General has opened a newly renovated Electrophysiology Lab, bringing state-of-the-art care to patients for irregular heart rhythms, implants, and cardiac testing. The $2.8 million renovation includes a two-room electrophysiology suite that doubles Akron General’s capacity to perform highly complex cases. It includes a robotic navigation system, imaging system, 3D cardiac … Read More
Kroger To Add New Heart Surgery Benefit with Cleveland Clinic through Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Cleveland Clinic cardiac surgery expertise is now accessible at little or no cost to eligible Kroger Co. associates and dependents on the company-sponsored health care plan through the Cleveland Clinic Cardiac Concierge Program in partnership with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio (Anthem) and its affiliated health plans. The program provides access to … Read More
Los estadounidenses están preocupados por su peso, pero no entienden el vínculo con las afecciones cardíacas y la salud en general
Una encuesta de Cleveland Clinic ha encontrado que aunque la mayoría de los estadounidenses (88 por ciento) entienden que existe una conexión entre un corazón sano y un peso saludable, la mayoría no hace lo suficiente, si es que hacen algo, para combatir sus propios problemas de peso. La encuesta encontró que al 74 por … Read More
Americans Concerned About Their Weight, but Don’t Understand Link to Heart Conditions and Overall Health
A Cleveland Clinic survey finds that while most Americans (88 percent) understand that there is a connection between a healthy heart and a healthy weight, most aren’t doing enough – or anything – to combat their own weight issues. The survey found 74 percent are concerned about their weight and 65 percent are worried about … Read More
California-based Kaweah Delta launches affiliation with Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute
VISALIA, Calif. – Kaweah Delta joined forces with Cleveland Clinic’s Heart & Vascular Institute, the No. 1 ranked heart program in the U.S., in an effort to help further elevate services for people seeking cardiovascular care in the Central Valley. As an affiliate, the two organizations will stay independent and physicians and staff in Kaweah Delta’s … Read More
Breastfeeding Rates Increase When Newborn Baths Delayed
While it has been standard practice for decades to whisk newborns off to a bath within the first few hours of their birth, a new Cleveland Clinic study found that waiting to bathe a healthy newborn 12 or more hours after birth increased the rate of breastfeeding exclusivity during the newborn hospital stay. The paper … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health Obtains Sole Investigational New Drug License for GE180 Tracer to Detect Neuroinflammation in the Brains of Those with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Disease
Las Vegas: The Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health has obtained the only Investigational New Drug (IND) to be issued by the Federal Drug Administration to test the GE180 ligand tracer, an experimental diagnostic imaging tool used to detect neuroinflammation, in the brains of those with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. Ligand tracers are … Read More