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Monday, April 22, 2013  Don't take the cinnamon challenge: Doctors warn teens after surge in calls to poison centers

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  More than 20,000 emergency room cases have been reported, mostly involving teens or young adults who have consumed energy drinks.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  The flu is becoming widespread, early on this season.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  CLEVELAND OHIO-- A nurse at the Cleveland Clinic emergency room has pleaded not guilty in an alleged $10,000 murder-for-hire plot that unsuccessfully targeted a woman in a home ownership dispute.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  The Mercy hospital system is expanding their services to Perrysburg residents with a new emergency care center.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  With overdose deaths becoming the number one cause of accidental deaths in Ohio, Gov. John Kasich wants to crack down on the prescribing of painkillers through state hospital emergency rooms.

Friday, January 20, 2012  A Toledo woman  who allegedly attacked and bit an E.R. nurse at the Toledo Hospital pleaded not guilty to assault charges on Friday.

Friday, July 02, 2010  Even with more people insured, a shortage of family doctors in some areas will likely lead to people heading to an emergency room that may be closer

Monday, June 21, 2010  In the debate over whether doctors may be ordering too many medical tests, the hospital emergency room is a focal point for the question, is it overkill or good care?

Tuesday, April 28, 2009  It is important for emergency rooms to be able to focus treatment on severe cases and not be flooded with false alarms about the Swine Flu.