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Perpheral arterial disease generally refers to blockage of arteries in lower extremities that can diminish circulation in the legs, but it also is an independent predictor of heart disease and related heart and stroke conditions.  Full story »

Seven months after Cuyahoga County signed a deal for a $425 million convention center complex downtown, unexpected costs have pushed officials to consider a new site for the medical mart. Full story »

Ohio health officials narrow criteria, but conflicting priority lists for who is eligible to get the H1N1 vaccine create confusion. Full story »

The Cleveland Clinic plans a $96 million, 190,000 sq. ft Twinsburg Family Health & Surgery Center, which is slated to open in 2011.  Full story »

The new system gives doctors access to medical records for 1.5 million patients at any of MetroHealth's clinics or at it's main hospital. Full story »

The Ohio State Medical Association, which represents a majority of doctors in Ohio, will oppose the health reform bill being considered this week in Congress. Meantime a number of Democratic congressmen and women from Ohio say they haven't made up their minds, which might put them among a minority of Americans. Full story »

A prominent heart transplant surgeon at University Hospitals Case Medical Center cancels a trip to Egypt in protest of recent political events.  Full story »

If you're in the mood for a fascinating history lesson, stop by the Dittrick Medical History Center on the campus of Case Western Reserve University. Full story »

A majority of mayors in U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge's district back Democratic proposals for health reform. It helps, of course, that they're Democrats.  Full story »

Cleveland’s major medical institutions are beginning to reap millions of dollars from special National Institutes of Health stimulus grants, which they applied for earlier this year. And that money means jobs for Northeast Ohio. Full story »

Video: Dr. Wendy Cicek of MetroHealth Medical Center talks about why it's important to take Type 2 diabetes seriously. Full story »

Almost half the money for the Democratic health care bill in Congress would come from a tax on Americans making more than $500,000 annually, $1 million for a joint return. Full story »

Cuyahoga county officials are eager to vaccinate pregnant women as they have the highest H1N1 mortality rates. Full story »

Normal pressure hydrocephalus, a condition where fluid builds up in the brain, can go undiagnosed because its symptoms resemble those of other chronic conditions. Full story »

A week after filing suit against Reliance Mechanical LLC, a company implicated in the wide-sweeping public corruption probe, MetroHealth System confirmed it is working with outside counsel to "pursue all legal avenues" on contracts with vendors.  Full story »