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

Panel of Lawmakers Worry about Accuracy of New Breathalyzers
Regional News Stories: Tuesday, December 2, 2008
A plan to purchase 700 new breathalyzer machines for Ohio's police, sheriffs, and highway patrol officers has been put on hold.

Health: 10 Germiest Jobs in America
Regional News Stories: Monday, December 1, 2008
ideastream®'s Eric Wellman found that not all of the germy jobs are dirty jobs.

Mothers of Soldiers in their Own Words, an encore presentation
The Sound of Ideas: Friday, November 28, 2008
Sending a child to war is one of the hardest things a parent can do. Now some mothers are trying to compile their thoughts in a book. Janie Reinart and her friend Mary Anne Mayer have been soliciting and going through essays from Ohio mothers of soldiers. The works show the pride moms have for their sons' or daughters' service, but also the fear of what could happen. Their working title is Love You More Than You Know: Thoughts of Ohio Mothers Sending their Sons and Daughters to War. Since we originally recorded this program, they've attracted a publisher and are now hoping to use the proceeds to help fund Wounded Warrior programs. Join us Friday at 9 as we talk with Ohio mothers about their stories.

Food Banks See Increased Need
Regional News Stories: Tuesday, November 25, 2008
The Cleveland Foodbank's demand is up 31 percent -- the highest in three decades.

When the Cupboards are Bare
The Sound of Ideas: Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Across the country, more than 36 million Americans have difficulty putting food on the table; that's roughly equivalent to the population of California regularly going hungry. Public health leaders say current economic conditions are pushing more and more people to turn to food pantries. Not surprisingly, those food pantries are finding it harder to meet that growing demand. Join us Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. for a conversation about when the cupboards are bare at home and at the food bank. We'll talk about how you can help and where to go if you need help in Northeast Ohio.

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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.