Health + Wellness

In this Medtronic podcast, John Gallagher presents on the Nellcor pulse oximetry technology, the history and evolution of pulse oximetry and how skin pigmentation influences the accuracy and clinical application of pulse oximetry. Listen to and view Gallagher's presentation on YouTube or explore…

With $3.5M National Institutes of Health grant, research teams from Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and NYU Grossman School of Medicine/NYU Langone Hospital hope to find out 

Sidney M. Wolfe, MD (MED ’65), adjunct professor of internal medicine at the School of Medicine, passed away on Jan. 1, 2024.  In 1971, Wolfe co-founded the Public Citizen's Health Research Group, an organization that was pivotal in advocating for consumer interests in healthcare and…

Written by leading science researchers, editors, and journalists, reviews in Nature Cancer's 2023 in Review showcase the most exciting discoveries and the biggest challenges of the year. It's not surprising that research conducted in the lab run by Case CCC's Justin Lathia, PhD, Molecular Oncology…

A new study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine reveals that a chemical used in the diabetes drug Ozempic and the weight-management drug Wegovy is not associated with an increased risk for suicidal thoughts. The findings about the chemical—known as semaglutide—is…

Diagnosing cancer today involves using chemical “contrast agents” to improve the accuracy of medical imaging processes such as X-rays as well as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. But those agents can be expensive, take more time to use and pose potential…

Elliane Irani found herself with lots of questions after she started working as a nurse in an intensive care unit.  How do patients recover following an intensive care event? What does it mean for them when they return home? How does the environment of an ICU affect a person’s ability to get…

In this Crain's Cleveland Business article, assistant professors Eric Barbato and Stephanie Griggs weighed in on how poor sleep habits are linked to hypertension, impaired immune functioning and cardiovascular disease. Despite sleep’s significance to health, it is still a relatively new area of…

Dr. Airica Steed, president and CEO of MetroHealth System, has appointed Doris Evans, MD (MED'68), to her leadership team to serve as senior strategic advisor to the president and CEO.  As senior strategic advisor, Dr. Evans will serve as a trusted thought partner and counselor in helping bring…

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals have identified an enzyme that blocks insulin produced in the body—a discovery that could provide a new target to treat diabetes. Their study, published Dec. 5 in the journal Cell, focuses on nitric oxide, a compound that…