WVIZ/PBS ideastream®: Health

Specials

Coming in April: Fighting Fat
According to the World Health Organization, more people worldwide now die from being overweight and obese than from being underweight. Given this alarming statistic, in April WVIZ/PBS and 90.3 WCPN ideastream along with The Plain Dealer will focus a multiple media series entitled Fighting Fat on the subject.

More health specials:
Facing Depression
Confronting Colon Cancer
Diabetes: The Constant Shadow
Heart Stories: Confronting the #1 Killer

Recent Coverage

Sex Trafficking and Minors
The Sound of Ideas: Tuesday, February 16, 2010
A new study from the Ohio Attorney General's office suggests that at any given moment, there are likely hundreds of minors working as underage prostitutes across the state. Given the nature of the problem, hard numbers are difficult to come by. But here's a fact: In the last four years, investigators in Toledo have identified 60 victims of sex trafficking--all children from Ohio. Tuesday morning at 9, Dan Moulthrop and guests shed new light on the seldom-seen world of child prostitution in Ohio.

Tuesday Checkup: when to go to ER and when to wait.
Regional News Stories: Tuesday, February 16, 2010
It is sometimes tough to know whether a bump or cut is serious enough to warrant medical attention.

Parenting 101
The Sound of Ideas: Monday, February 15, 2010
At three years old, they're trying to climb into your bed in the middle of the night. At 13, they may not want to be seen with you, especially not at the mall. What's a parent to do? Monday morning at 9, we'll introduce you to two local child psychologists who can answer that question. They'll explain the dangers of "helicopter parents" who hover too close; what happens when parents give young children too much freedom; and what's actually happening in the mind of a child. Bring your parenting questions and experiences to The Sound of Ideas with host Dan Moulthrop for a conversation about the most important job many of us ever have.

Rethinking the School Lunch
Regional News Stories: Monday, February 15, 2010
Ann Cooper gave up her celebrity chef hat in favor of becoming a lunch lady. She's made it her mission to make school lunches healthier.

Blood Lab Deal Could Save Big $$$
Regional News Stories: Monday, February 15, 2010
A first-of-its-kind collaboration allows the uninsured to get lab tests at a much lower cost.

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Resources

Cancer & Depression Resources
In 2008, WVIZ/PBS featured the films The Truth About Cancer and Depression: Out of the Shadows, followed by an opportunity to receive more information about cancer and depression. Please use the links below to access the information from these two special broadcasts.
Cancer Resources
Depression Resources

Focus on Mental Health
Special coverage of mental health issues continues with a series of in-depth reports on policy and issues affecting the delivery of mental health services to people all over Northeast Ohio.

Living With Cancer
ideastream and The Gathering Place partnered with Northeast Ohio community organizations and healthcare facilities to present a special broadcast event, Living with Cancer: Celebrating National Cancer Survivors Day.
Living with Cancer Resource Guide PDF

And Thou Shalt Honor
A caregiver is anyone providing care and support to adult family members or friends who are frail, elderly, chronically ill, or have a disability.
And Thou Shalt Honor Resource Guide PDF

A Lion in the House
"Your child has cancer." Hearing these words will profoundly change a family's life, plunging members into a world of uncertainty, emotional upheaval and excruciating decisions. A Lion in the House tells the stories of five children facing battles with cancer.
A Lion in the House Resource Guide PDF

Funding

Funding for the coverage of health topics comes from the Dr. Donald J. Goodman and Ruth Weber Goodman Philanthropic Fund of The Cleveland Foundation; The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation; Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation; The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation; The McGregor Foundation; The Saint Luke’s Foundation; and The Woodruff Foundation.