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Man receives the first eye transplant plus a new face. It's a step toward one...

Some specialists had feared the donated eye would quickly shrivel like a raisin. Instead, months later doctors are seeing good blood flow and no sign of rejection.

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Fraudster stole $8 million in COVID-19 relief funds, bought private island

The man who bought the island is serving five and a half years in federal prison for stealing the $8 million in pandemic relief funds.

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Meet the Houston doctor who's giving his young patients their own superpowers

Dr. Matthew Greives with Children's Memorial Hermann found a way to put smiles on the faces of his young patients, and their families, during a really scary time.

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Some states want to prevent people from crossing state lines for abortions

While there's a constitutional right to travel between U.S. states, some are saying there are not protections for those who help others travel for abortion.

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Blood test that could detect lung cancer being researched by team at...

Preliminary findings show the potential of this test to detect early-stage lung cancer with high sensitivity, which could improve screening.

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Ohio Republican faction seeks to keep courts from interpreting state's new...

Four GOP state reps. say they'll push to have the Ohio General Assembly, not the courts, make any decisions about the amendment passed Tuesday.

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34-year-old Maryland mother of 5 with cancer prepares for the end

The family has a GoFundMe page set up to help with funeral expenses. Kourtni Smith is also working on a children’s book to leave behind for her son.

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Toledo non-profit promotes physical health as way to help mental health for...

Task Force 20 is a non-profit that pays gym memberships for veterans who struggle with PTSD and other mental health issues.

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60-year-old SA woman who survived three brain aneurysms conquers NYC Marathon...

Felicitas Perez always had the New York City Marathon on her bucket list. The same year she earned her bib, tragedy struck.

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CDC: Nearly two dozen toddlers sickened by lead linked to tainted applesauce...

At least 22 toddlers in 14 states were sickened by lead linked to tainted pouches of cinnamon apple puree and applesauce.

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Study by Cleveland Clinic shows weight loss drug cuts risk of heart attack by...

Not only can the injectable diabetes drugs help people lose weight, a new study finds they may also prevent future heart attacks.

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'It's very convenient': Subscription-based health care model grows in...

Like the rest of the nation, Ohio is experiencing a shortage of primary care doctors. Now, many are going into business for themselves and their patients.

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Cleveland Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam donate $20 million to establish...

The center will be led by Dr. James Voos, president-elect of the NFL Physicians Society and head team physician for the Browns.

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Biden administration is slow to act as millions are booted off Medicaid,...

Poverty experts are questioning if the Biden administration is doing enough to stop states from wrongly removing people from the government health care program.

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Smaller portion of birds affected by bird flu outbreak is helping poultry,...

Some 4.6 million birds have been slaughtered this year, but that's small compared to the nearly 58 million birds killed in the first year of the outbreak.

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5 years since the University Hospitals fertility clinic failure: Looking back...

More than 4,000 eggs and embryos were destroyed, affecting roughly 950 patients. UH says lawsuits have been settled and those impacted received free fertility care.

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University Hospitals Fertility Center will no longer store patient eggs in...

The announcement comes more than five years after a cryo tank at Ahuja Medical Center failed, leading to the destruction of more than 4,000 eggs and embryos.

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VeloSano reveals more than $14.3 million raised this year to support cancer...

The 2024 VeloSano event is scheduled to take place Sept. 6-7.

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Jim Donovan, 3News sports anchor and 'Voice of the Cleveland Browns,' to...

Jimmy will be back behind the microphone for the Browns-Steelers game this Sunday and will return to WKYC on Monday.

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UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital conducting trial for inhaled...

A clinical trial called Inhale is studying the safety and efficacy of the FDA-approved drug Afrezza on children ages 4 to 17.

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