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Heart Stories: Confronting the #1 Killer
The average human heart weighs less than a pound, and yet it is the most important muscle in your body. Heart Stories: Confronting the #1 Killer, shares the stories of three northeast Ohioans and their family members who have confronted heart disease - the nation’s number one cause of natural death.

Diabetes: The Constant Shadow
The stories of Northeast Ohioans who cope daily with the “constant shadow” of diabetes will be revealed through their rigorous routines of blood glucose monitoring, constant insulin injections and dietary management of the disease to avoid the dramatic fluctuations of blood sugar. Noted medical experts will explain the causes of this complicated disease, how it affects the eyes, kidneys, heart and other organs, often with dire consequences. And, we’ll learn about the newest and most advanced treatments for managing and preventing the disease.

Confronting Colon Cancer
Hosted by ideastream’s Rick Jackson, the show follows the stories of several people in Northeast Ohio who are confronting colon cancer. Nearly every phase of this disease is explored—from detection to diagnosis, from treatment to steps anyone can take to decrease their chances of getting this disease.

Recent Coverage

Insurance Crisis Felt in Small Non-Profits
Regional News Stories: Friday, November 2, 2007
Nowhere is the insurance crisis more keenly felt than among small non-profit organizations. While commercial businesses may pass along increased costs to their customers, non-profits cannot. One of the oldest non-profits in Columbus, the Godman Guild, is facing a sharp and unexpected increase this year. Sam Hendren of Ohio Public Radio's WOSU has the story.

Cuyahoga Election Board Testing Procedures for Tuesday Elections
Regional News Stories: Thursday, November 1, 2007
The Cuyahoga County Elections board has been testing new procedures they hope will make Tuesday's general election run smoothly. ideastream Political Reporter Kymberli Hagelberg has details.

Alternatives to Traditional Health Care
Regional News Stories: Thursday, November 1, 2007
Every employer is struggling with how to provide health insurance as costs continue to rise faster than inflation and for some the cost has become prohibitive. Today we begin a three-part series on the problem and how some employers are addressing it. Government employees are often assumed to be among the safest as far as health coverage is concerned but things are starting to change there as elsewhere. As Christina Morgan of member station WOSU reports, traditional health insurance is giving way to alternatives.

Vampires Continue to Fascinate
Regional News Stories: Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Boo! I'm Eric Wellman. Happy Halloween. Vampires -- whether in books or film -- continue to fascinate and frighten more than a century after the creation of the world's most famous vampire Dracula. Since the 19th century the portrayal of the vampire has changed as society's fears have changed, says Benita Blessing. She's an assistant professor of Women's and Gender Studies at Ohio University... and also an expert on vampires.

The Growing Popularity of Energy Drinks
Regional News Stories: Monday, October 29, 2007
They have names like Amp, Rock Star, Adrenaline -- perhaps the best known is Red Bull. Energy drinks are by far the fastest growing part of the soft drink market. Even companies like Coke and Pepsi have developed brands of their own to try to give some fizz to what have otherwise been flat sales. The growing popularity of these beverages is drawing the attention of doctors, including Susan Joy, director of Womens Sports Health at the Cleveland Clinic.

Ohio to Become Country’s Healthcare Leader
Regional News Stories: Friday, October 26, 2007
Deal brokers and regional leaders have promised a site location for a new convention center and medical mart by the end of the year. As that deadline approaches, Cleveland City Council members still have questions about the project. ideastream's Tasha Flournoy reports.

Sick Days May Become Mandatory
Regional News Stories: Wednesday, October 24, 2007
A group of doctors, union leaders and politicians brought their campaign to Cleveland to make Ohio the first state in the nation to require paid sick days. ideastream's Kymberli Hagelberg reports.

Nano-Technology Conference to be Held in Cleveland
Regional News Stories: Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Northeast Ohio's next big industry could end up being very small. Local researchers claim that microscopic machines known as "nano-technology" will bring some amazing changes to our lives. ideastream's David C. Barnett has more on a nano-technology conference being held in Cleveland this week.

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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
1 in every 4 households includes a caregiver. 80% of home care services are provided by family members. A caregiver is anyone providing care and support to adult family members or friends who are frail, elderly, chronically ill, or have a disability. This website has been prepared by WVIZ/PBS and 90.3 WCPN ideastream with the assistance of local caregiving professionals and related organizations as a companion to And Thou Shalt Honor: Caregiver Town Hall Meeting.
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 Cleveland Foundation; Dr. Donald J. Goodman and Ruth Weber Goodman Philanthropic Fund of The Cleveland Foundation; The George Gund Foundation; The Community Foundation of Lorain County; The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation; The McGregor Foundation; and The Woodruff Foundation.

Podcasts

Tuesday Checkup
Health Podcast 90.3 WCPN is collaborating with the Plain Dealer to bring listeners the latest health-related news from across our region. From The Cleveland Clinic, to MetroHealth Medical Center, to University Hospitals, there’s a lot going on in northeast Ohio when it comes to health care. The latest research, controversies, and ethical issues are all fair game.

Latest Tuesday Checkup:
Tuesday Checkup: A Holistic Approach for Reducing Stress
Tue., Nov. 17, 2009

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 here.

HEALTHWATCH

Join ideastream each month for an in-depth look at a chosen health topic.

Series

Prostate Chronicles
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men - about 220,000 cases will be diagnosed this year. It is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men. Last spring when doctors told ideastream®’s David C. Barnett he has the disease he decided to use this very personal life event as a vehicle to do what David does so elegantly in his reporting for 90.3 WCPN and WVIZ/PBS… tell a story.

Life's Blood: A Wasted Resource Becomes Life-Saving Therapy
Having a baby is a happy time – and the last thing parents want to think about is the possibility their child may someday have a life-threatening disease. But the birth of a child is just the time to plan ahead – by collecting and saving their child’s cord blood. Health reporter Gretchen Cuda examines the differences between public and private cord blood banking, follows the cells from the delivery room to the lab where they are processed, and talks to experts about the therapeutic potential of these remarkable cells.