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

The 100 Days, as Seen from Ohio
The Sound of Ideas: Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Barack Obama is getting the 100-day check-up all Presidents receive. In the short time since he took office, Mr. Obama has declared an end to torture, received criticism and praise for overtures to some estranged world leaders, and sent about $1 billion in stimulus money back to the states. What do you think, has the new President delivered the change he touted and is it change for the better? And how is his presidency changing race relations in America? Join the conversation Wednesday morning at 9.

Kent State Proposes School of Public Health
Regional News Stories: Tuesday, April 28, 2009
KSU would be just the 2nd on Ohio

State Officials Prepare for Spread of Swine Flu
Regional News Stories: Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Ohio health officials are preparing to fight the spread of swine flu even though there's only one confirmed case in the state so far.

Tuesday Checkup: Bill Seeks to Provide More Disclosure about Sex Offenders Living in Nursing Homes
Regional News Stories: Tuesday, April 28, 2009
House Bill 98 was introduced by Representative Courtney Combs of suburban Cincinnati.

Update on Swine Flu & Free Health Care
The Sound of Ideas: Tuesday, April 28, 2009
This weekend, northeast Ohioans will have a chance to take care of some health needs they may have been putting off, and the best part is this: It's all free. Tuesday morning at 9, we'll hear about the project, how patients will get follow up care and what this suggests for the future of health care.

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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.