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Heart Stories: Confronting the #1 Killer
The average human heart weighs less than a pound, and yet it is the most important muscle in your body. Heart Stories: Confronting the #1 Killer, shares the stories of three northeast Ohioans and their family members who have confronted heart disease - the nation’s number one cause of natural death.

Diabetes: The Constant Shadow
The stories of Northeast Ohioans who cope daily with the “constant shadow” of diabetes will be revealed through their rigorous routines of blood glucose monitoring, constant insulin injections and dietary management of the disease to avoid the dramatic fluctuations of blood sugar. Noted medical experts will explain the causes of this complicated disease, how it affects the eyes, kidneys, heart and other organs, often with dire consequences. And, we’ll learn about the newest and most advanced treatments for managing and preventing the disease.

Confronting Colon Cancer
Hosted by ideastream’s Rick Jackson, the show follows the stories of several people in Northeast Ohio who are confronting colon cancer. Nearly every phase of this disease is explored—from detection to diagnosis, from treatment to steps anyone can take to decrease their chances of getting this disease.

Recent Coverage

Trans Fat To Be Eliminated from School Lunches
Regional News Stories: Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Cleveland City Council has resolved to get trans fat out of school lunches. ideastream's Bill Rice reports.

Backpacks of Food for Homeless Students
Regional News Stories: Tuesday, January 9, 2007
In the Cleveland Public Schools, almost 2,000 students are homeless. That means about 1% of the district's total student population struggles with food and shelter problems. With many more students eligible for free or reduced price lunches, school officials say "food insecurity" influences not only the personal lives of students but their academic success as well. This fall, the Cleveland Food Bank stepped in, starting two pilot programs in the city to give needy students backpacks full of food for their weekends. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

Rainbow Babies Ranked in Top Ten, Again
Regional News Stories: Friday, January 5, 2007
University Hospital's Rainbow Babies and Children is again ranked one of the country's top pediatric facilities in a new report by a national magazine. Our intern Beth Phillips has our report.

Mental Health Parity
The Sound of Ideas: Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Health insurers used to have a mind-body split - break your leg and you're probably covered; fighting chronic depression, and you're on your own. That is, until now. Both the Senate and House have passed mental health parity legislation and Governor Taft is poised to sign it into law. We'll find out what it means for your mental health. Speaking of which, have the holidays got you down? Help is on the way. Join us for The Sound of Ideas, Wednesday morning at nine on 90.3.

Ohio Public Radio: Ohio Medicaid Wasteful
Regional News Stories: Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Ohio's auditor says the state's Medicaid program is wasting millions of taxpayer dollars through fraud and inefficiencies. Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles reports.

Bans for a Healthier Public
The Sound of Ideas: Thursday, December 14, 2006
Like New York City, Ohio has banned smoking in public places, but now the Big Apple has banned trans fats. Is Cleveland ready to do the same? On The Sound of Ideas, we'll feast on a pairing of bans geared toward a healthier public. Pushing industry to make us healthier seems to be a trend in governing. But what's at stake for the restaurant industry? And why does it seem as though that smoking ban isn't really working? Join us for the conversation Thursday morning.

Living with Diabetes in Northeast Ohio
Regional News Stories: Monday, December 11, 2006
Governor Bob Taft has declared December 4-12, 2006, Diabetes Control Week in Ohio. This comes as more than half a million people in Northeast Ohio are believed to have the disease and the number is only expected to grow. ideastream's Eric Wellman sat down with a nationally renowned trainer and a Cleveland physician who are trying to get the word out about how to live successfully with the disease.

Going Green
Regional News Stories: Monday, December 4, 2006
The growing interest in so-called "green buildings" has municipal leaders in Northeast Ohio wondering if such a thing will work for them. What once seemed like a costly experiment for environmentalist dreamers is showing some down to earth results. Speakers at a recent conference at Cleveland State University say it's a no-brainer. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

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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
1 in every 4 households includes a caregiver. 80% of home care services are provided by family members. A caregiver is anyone providing care and support to adult family members or friends who are frail, elderly, chronically ill, or have a disability. This website has been prepared by WVIZ/PBS and 90.3 WCPN ideastream with the assistance of local caregiving professionals and related organizations as a companion to And Thou Shalt Honor: Caregiver Town Hall Meeting.
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 Cleveland Foundation; Dr. Donald J. Goodman and Ruth Weber Goodman Philanthropic Fund of The Cleveland Foundation; The George Gund Foundation; The Community Foundation of Lorain County; The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation; The McGregor Foundation; and The Woodruff Foundation.

Podcasts

Tuesday Checkup
Health Podcast 90.3 WCPN is collaborating with the Plain Dealer to bring listeners the latest health-related news from across our region. From The Cleveland Clinic, to MetroHealth Medical Center, to University Hospitals, there’s a lot going on in northeast Ohio when it comes to health care. The latest research, controversies, and ethical issues are all fair game.

Latest Tuesday Checkup:
Tuesday Checkup: A Holistic Approach for Reducing Stress
Tue., Nov. 17, 2009

HEALTH FORUMS

The need for information about health has never been greater. ideastream is responding to this need by undertaking an ongoing health programming initiative. To inform this effort, ideastream invited health professionals in the region to participate in a series of discussions between June 9-18, 2009, about the local health assets and challenges.

Read the report about these meetings here.

HEALTHWATCH

Join ideastream each month for an in-depth look at a chosen health topic.

Series

Prostate Chronicles
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men - about 220,000 cases will be diagnosed this year. It is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men. Last spring when doctors told ideastream®’s David C. Barnett he has the disease he decided to use this very personal life event as a vehicle to do what David does so elegantly in his reporting for 90.3 WCPN and WVIZ/PBS… tell a story.

Life's Blood: A Wasted Resource Becomes Life-Saving Therapy
Having a baby is a happy time – and the last thing parents want to think about is the possibility their child may someday have a life-threatening disease. But the birth of a child is just the time to plan ahead – by collecting and saving their child’s cord blood. Health reporter Gretchen Cuda examines the differences between public and private cord blood banking, follows the cells from the delivery room to the lab where they are processed, and talks to experts about the therapeutic potential of these remarkable cells.