Specials

Attacking Allergies
An estimated one in five Americans suffers from some type of allergy. Pollen, mold, dust, certain foods and animals cause misery for millions. For some unfortunate few, peanuts or bee stings can be the kiss of death. Starting in mid-June, ideastream launches Attacking Allergies - multiple media coverage to explain what happens when the body’s immune system goes awry… why allergies are on the rise… and what you need to know about one of our nation’s most chronic health problems.

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

Recent Coverage

Toxic Algae in Grand Lake St Marys to Blame for Nine Illnesses
Regional News Stories: Friday, July 30, 2010
State officials are investigating what's polluting Grand Lake St. Marys and making people sick.

Single Parent Households Reaching New Highs
Regional News Stories: Tuesday, July 27, 2010
More than a third of all Ohio children are now living in single-parent households....a big reason for poverty.

Farmers Markets Accept Food Stamps
Regional News Stories: Sunday, July 25, 2010
The Gund Foundation is piloting a program that encourages people to use their food benefits to buy from local farmers.

Speech Pathologists Who Stutter Face Doubt and Discrimination
Regional News Stories: Sunday, July 25, 2010
Many ask how someone who stutters could be an effect therapist, but they have answers.

Federal Health Insurance Law Promises Ohio Businesses Tax Breaks
Regional News Stories: Wednesday, July 21, 2010
An overwhelming majority of Ohio small businesses are eligible for tax credits under the new federal health insurance law.

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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; The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland; The Woodruff Foundation; and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Ohio.