Health

New treatment options are available to help women following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's removal of "black box" warnings on hormone drugs last month that could help menopause symptoms.

Rand Laycock, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2014, has been dealing with the disease through new technology called "adaptive deep brain stimulation."

50 to 70 million Americans have sleep disorders, according to the National Institutes of Health. Sleep deficiency can interfere with work, school and social functioning, and it is also linked to chronic health problems such as heart disease, kidney disease and diabetes.

The American Heart Association has new guidance on choking response for infants, children and adults, and for treating individuals with suspected opioid overdose.

The future of food stamp benefits is uncertain as the federal government shutdown continues into its second month. We'll hear how leaders in Tuscarawas County are preparing for increased food insecurity.

We'll talk to a national advocate and a leader from Cleveland's Joseph & Mary's Home about the challenges people experiencing homelessness face, and the organizations serving them.

Akron recently became the third city nationwide to join Work for America's "Spotlight City" initiative, a program aimed to hire displaced federal workers for jobs in local government.

Kidney stones are a common ailment that affect 1 in 10 people in their lifetime.

The City Club of Cleveland brought together more than 200 area students to discuss mental health issues, and the stigma around that topic, to a day long summit on Thursday.

Local federal workers could miss paychecks and area organizations could see funding cuts because of the standoff in Washington D.C.