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Confronting Colon Cancer

Confronting Colon Cancer
Thursday, Sept. 24 at 8:00 PM

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.

Learn more about colon cancer, browse a list of resources, tell us your own cancer story, and find out when you can view the TV program and listen to special reports, all on the Confronting Colon Cancer website.

Encore presentations: Thursday, Sept. 24 at 10:30 PM; Sunday, Sept. 27 at 3:00 PM; both on WVIZ.

Other ideastream Health Specials:
Heart Stories: Confronting the #1 Killer
Diabetes: The Constant Shadow

Recent Coverage

A Conversation with Senator George Voinovich
The Sound of Ideas: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
From county commissioner to Governor and U.S. Senator, George Voinovich has held more elected offices than anyone in Ohio. The way he puts it, he "can't keep a job." Wednesday morning at 9, join host Dan Moulthrop for a conversation with the Republican who describes himself as the "last remaining deficit hawk in the Senate." We'll hear why he just might vote for a health care overhaul, why he still hates casinos and really likes the idea of a county executive in Cuyahoga County.

Tuesday Checkup: saving money on healthcare
Regional News Stories: Tuesday, October 27, 2009
For people without health insurance, paying out of pocket is a dauntingly expensive proposition. But as costs continue to rise, even people who have insurance are paying more out of pocket. In this week's Tuesday Checkup, Diane Suchetka tells us that saving money on healthcare and buying a car have a thing or two in common. She sat down with ideastream®'s Eric Wellman to talk about money saving tips for those with and without insurance.

H1N1 Vaccines Remain In Short Supply
Regional News Stories: Thursday, October 22, 2009
Cuyahoga County health officials say they’re prepared to reach large numbers of at-risk people with H1N1 vaccinations – if only they had the vaccine.

Personal Wellness with Dr. Michael Roizen
Around Noon: Thursday, October 22, 2009
Around Noon will not be heard today so that ideastream can bring you a special call-in program on Personal Wellness with Dr. Michael Roizen.

Reporters’ Roundtable Takes on County Reform
The Sound of Ideas: Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Both sides of the debate over issues five and six say the time for reform has come. They just don't agree on how to do it or when. On November 3, Cuyahoga County voters may adopt a new county-executive form of government, or may seat a commission charged with drafting a reform charter by the end of next year, or both, or neither. The racially charged fight in the midst of a major corruption investigation has implications for all of Northeast Ohio. Thursday morning at 9, join Dan Moulthrop as the weekly reporters' roundtable takes on the politics of county reform.

The Brave New World of Genetic Testing
The Sound of Ideas: Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Just a few years ago, sequencing the human genome was a three billion dollar project. Today, that information is being sold to consumers for only a few hundred dollars. It gives individuals more knowledge about their risk for diseases, such as cancer or Alzheimer's. But do consumers or even family physicians understand the science enough to make sound decisions from this type of test? And what will others, including insurance companies, do with the information? It raises lots of medical and ethical questions which we'll explore Wednesday morning at 9 as host Dan Moulthrop leads a discussion on the brave new world of direct-to-consumer and clinical genetic testing.

Browns and Bengals Players Team Up to Keep Kids Healthy
NewsDepth: Wednesday, October 21, 2009
It's not often you'll see a Brown making friends with a Bengal - especially during football season. But Cleveland's Joe Thomas and Cincinnati's Chinedum Ndukwe have teamed up to help kids get healthy. They are encouraging kids to get at least sixty minutes of exercise each day and eat the right foods. The campaign called Fuel Up to Play Sixty will reach thirty six million students in schools across the country during the school year, including more than three thousand Ohio schools.

A new era for hospital care in Lake County
Regional News Stories: Tuesday, October 20, 2009
A new era for hospital care in Lake County begins today as a new state-of-the-art hospital opens its doors to patients. ideastream's Bill Rice reports.

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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.

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.

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.

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.