💊 A felony record couldn't stop Cherelle Conner's pharmacy dreams. Through Jobs for Ohio's Graduates (JOG), Conner is working toward her pharmacy technician certification despite past legal challenges. JOG helps people aged 18-24 who face barriers to employment or education by providing work readiness skills, resume help, and connections to career opportunities. The program, funded by a Department of Labor grant, assists individuals in rural communities and focuses on healthcare and manufacturing sectors. For participants like Conner and Alizejih May, JOG offers not just job training but renewed hope for sustainable careers.
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🏥 AI revolutionizes cancer treatment at University Hospitals. UH is using the Varian Ethos 2.0 system to deliver more precise radiation therapy for cancer patients. The technology creates fresh, high-resolution scans before each treatment, allowing doctors to target tumors with pinpoint accuracy despite organ movement. This advancement enables higher radiation doses while protecting healthy tissue, particularly beneficial for hard-to-treat pancreatic cancer. Since October, UH has treated about 100 patients with this non-invasive approach, with plans to expand to over 30 patients daily.
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⛽ Northeast Ohio gas prices jump above $3 per gallon. Akron saw a 10.2 cent increase to $3.01 per gallon, while Cleveland rose 8.9 cents to $3.03, according to GasBuddy's Monday report. Despite the local spike, Cleveland's prices remain 24.4 cents lower than a year ago when drivers paid $3.28. Meanwhile, the national average dipped to $3.07, with GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan explaining that increased refinery output and surging gasoline supplies have generally pushed prices downward across most states.
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