Health
About Blood
Coming in May
Blood is the fluid of life - it transports oxygen, delivers nourishment, and fights infection. It also regulates body temperature, heals wounds and stops bleeding. The average adult has five liters of blood circulating throughout their body. Scientists estimate that it takes about 30 seconds for a drop of blood to complete the entire circulatory cycle. Blood is our life support and with just a small drop: a large window can be opened into how our body is working - and not working.
In May, ideastream in collaboration with NetWellness and WKYC Channel 3 News will launch About Blood, a multiple media exploration of blood. This special coverage will examine the anatomy of blood: what exactly is it and what does it do? We’ll also explore how doctor’s use blood to learn what’s going on inside our bodies. Coverage will also examine various blood diseases including Leukemia and sickle cell anemia and explain blood-based disorders like clotting.
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Our team of health reporters and producers round up the latest health coverage from the region and beyond. Scroll below for recent entries to the blog, or explore past entries in our archive.
About Blood Schedule
Posted May 2, 2012
Blood is our life support and with just a small drop, a large window can be opened into how our body is working... and not working.
Complementary Medicine
Posted January 27, 2012
We look at a treatment that some chronic pain patients use instead of standard therapies.
Body in Pain Schedule
Posted December 14, 2011
Pain is the most common reason people go to the doctor. Everyone feels pain. When you stub your toe that is called acute pain. But when pain lingers it can become chronic. Chronic pain affects at least 116 million American adults, more than the total affected by heart disease, cancer, and diabetes combined. We examine the mysterious problem of chronic pain.
Recent Health Coverage from ideastream
Blood Phobias Real, Treatable
Regional News Stories
Posted May 7, 2012
Fear of the sight of blood (or needles) could be considered a mental illness.
What Is It About Blood?
Regional News Stories
Posted May 4, 2012
Kicking off our multi-media series 'About Blood' health reporter Anne Glausser takes us inside the body’s super-highway.
Senate President Accused Of Stalling On HeartBeat Bill
Regional News Stories
Posted May 3, 2012
Senate President Tom Niehouse responds to critics with a letter he says tells the side of the story they haven’t been hearing.
About Blood Schedule
Health Blog
Posted May 2, 2012
With just a drop of blood, a large window can be opened into how our body is working.
NEOMED and Cleveland State Launch Urban Primary Care Initiative
Regional News Stories
Posted May 1, 2012
There’s a growing shortage of primary care doctors in the United States, and medical schools across the country are responding.
ideastream Community 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.
Resources
NetWellness
ideastream and NetWellness are partnering to bring more understanding to the health and medical issues you care about. NetWellness, now in its 15th year, is a consumer information website from Case Western Reserve University, The Ohio State University and the University of Cincinnati. Click here to visit the NetWellness website where you will find in-depth information about many of your health concerns from Ohio’s three medical research universities. You can also get answers to your specific health information questions.
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.
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.
Upcoming Events
Health Headlines
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Specials
- About Blood Blood is our life support and with just a small drop, a large window can be opened into how our body is working... and not working.
- Attacking Allergies We'll look at why are allergies on the rise, and what you need to know about one of our nation’s most chronic health problems.
- Body in Pain We examine the mysterious problem of chronic pain, a condition that affects millions.
- Confronting Colon Cancer Audiences will learn about symptoms, risk factors, and local researchers who are studying DNA to find more effective ways to detect, treat and prevent colon cancer.
- Diabetes: The Constant Shadow The stories of Northeast Ohioans who cope daily with the "constant shadow" of diabetes will be revealed.
- Facing Depression We'll learn about the stigma that still plagues this disease, and how both patients and families cope with it.
- Fighting Fat We’'ll follow the story of a local man, William Baker of Avon, who has battled obesity his entire life.
- Heart Stories: Confronting the #1 Killer We share the stories of three Northeast Ohioans and their family members who have confronted heart disease, the nation's number one cause of natural death.
- LifeGiving Transplant Stories In organ donation, one family’s miracle comes from another one's loss. See the power of second chances, and how surgery is just the beginning.
- MiddleAging: Aches & Pains Aging is natural and normal - but what exactly is happening in our bodies? We’ll explore what’s happening in our eyes, ears, bladders, bones, skin, sexuality, hair, hormones, memory, muscles, and moods.
- Sleep: A Wake-Up Call The United States is facing a national sleep deficit - and it’s getting worse. What can be done? We'll explore sleep, and why many of us don’t get enough of it.
- Surviving Stroke Every four minutes someone dies from stroke and it stands as the leading cause of disability in the United States. What exactly is a stroke and why do people have them?
- Watch Your Mouth! We highlight the mounting evidence that connects gum disease to debilitating and costly problems including diabetes and heart disease.
- Wings: A Radio Drama Join us for the story of a former aviatrix and wing-walker recovering from a stroke.
Podcasts
Tuesday Checkup
90.3 WCPN is collaborating with the Plain Dealer to bring listeners the latest health-related news from across our region.
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No current health workshops are scheduled. You can browse through all ideastream workshops here.
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