Cleveland Clinic researchers have found that the Apple Watch 4 (AW4) identified only 41% of atrial fibrillation (AFib) instances when viewing the watch display alone. In addition to the watch display, the AW4 provides a downloadable PDF to detect AFib, which detected AFib – a type of irregular heartbeat – 98% of the time. In … Read More
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Cleveland Clinic Again Named One of World’s Most Ethical Companies
For the tenth time in the past 12 years, Cleveland Clinic has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. Cleveland Clinic is one of just five healthcare providers worldwide on the 2020 list by the Ethisphere Institute, which describes itself as “advancing the standards of ethical business practices that fuel corporate character, … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Opens First Food Allergy Center in Northern Ohio
Cleveland Clinic has opened the first food allergy center in northern Ohio. The Cleveland Clinic Food Allergy Center of Excellence (FACE) will offer comprehensive, individualized care to adult and pediatric patients with food allergies. The center features a multidisciplinary team consisting of allergists, pediatric psychologists and registered dieticians who work collaboratively to prevent, diagnose, study … Read More
$2 Million Gift Establishes Endowed Chair for Geriatric Innovation at Cleveland Clinic
A $2 million gift from an anonymous donor has established a new Chair for Geriatric Innovation at Cleveland Clinic. This gift is made from a grateful patient of Ardeshir Hashmi, M.D., FACP, medical director of Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Geriatric Medicine, who is being honored as the first physician to hold the newly established chair. … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Researchers Validate Link Between Genetic Variant and Poor Outcomes in Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer
In a new Cleveland Clinic-led study published in JAMA Oncology, researchers show that a testosterone-related genetic variant – HSD3B1(1245C) – is associated with more aggressive disease and shorter survival in men with metastatic prostate cancer. This study – the first clinical trial validation of the relationship between HSD3B1 status and clinical outcomes – suggests that … Read More
For Valentine’s Day, Think of Your – and Your Partner’s – Heart Health
As Valentine’s Day approaches, a Cleveland Clinic survey finds that two-thirds of Americans (66%) in a committed relationship are concerned with their partner’s heart health. Moreover, 60% of Americans say they are more motivated to live a heart healthy lifestyle for their partners than for themselves. This is especially true for men – 67% compared … Read More
Frequently Asked Questions about 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
The most up-to-date frequently asked questions can be found here. Frequently Asked Questions about 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). (The following questions and answers are based on information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This document has been updated as of February 5, 2020.) 2019 Novel Coronavirus Basics Q: What is 2019 Novel … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Survey: Most Americans Don’t Know Heart Disease Is Leading Cause of Death in Women
A Cleveland Clinic survey finds that although heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, 68% of Americans do not know it’s the foremost killer of women. According to the survey, many Americans incorrectly thought breast cancer was the leading cause of death in women, with men especially likely to think … Read More
Skylar Scarnecchia Receives Cleveland Clinic Sports Health Courage Award at 20th Greater Cleveland Sports Awards
Skylar Scarnecchia, an eighth-grader from Champion Township, Ohio, overcame a rare cancer diagnosis and amputation to return to playing competitive sports. Scarnecchia was honored with the Cleveland Clinic Sports Health Courage Award during the 20th Greater Cleveland Sports Awards presented by Medical Mutual and Huntington on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Names New Chair of Hillcrest Hospital’s Board of Trustees
Hiroyuki Fujita, Ph.D., has been named chair of Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital’s Board of Trustees, beginning Jan. 1. He succeeds Ronald Ross, M.D., FACR, who has chaired Hillcrest’s Board of Trustees since it was created in 2013. Dr. Fujita is the founder and CEO of Quality Electrodynamics (QED) headquartered in Mayfield Village, a global innovator … Read More