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Stephen Langel
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Traveling for the holidays? These tips will help keep illness away
Traveling during the holidays increases risks of contracting the flu and other respiratory illnesses, but getting vaccinated and handwashing provide protections.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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Ideastream Public Media on Instagram: "A nonprofit serving local immigrants recently hosted a Thanksgiving meal for 100 immigrant families who lost federal food assistance. The event was intended to ...
108 likes, 1 comments - ideastreamneo on November 25, 2025: "A nonprofit serving local immigrants recently hosted a Thanksgiving meal for 100 immigrant families who lost federal food assistance. The ...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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Cleveland nonprofit delivers Thanksgiving meals to immigrants who lost SNAP benefits
Re:Source Cleveland prepared and delivered Thanksgiving meals to 100 immigrant families who recently lost federal funding to purchase food.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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Ideastream Public Media on Instagram: "Jerri Thomas of North Olmsted and Lisa Lengen of Westlake both live with Parkinson’s disease. They participate in a nonprofit program at the Westlake Porter Publ...
Hear Me Roar Storytime is a nonprofit program that empowers Parkinson's patients to find their voices through reading aloud to children. By participating in this heartwarming initiative, patients like...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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'It's therapy for us': Parkinson's patients read to kids to improve mental, physical health
Parkinson's patients in Northeast Ohio are reading to children to delay the onset of Parkinson’s symptoms, including loss of vocal cord control and depression.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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New single-injection diabetes treatment will be available in Cleveland next month
A new diabetes treatment using cells from a deceased donor's pancreas to regulate insulin levels will be available to Northeast Ohio residents in December.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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Northeast Ohio doctors use personal stories to encourage vaccinations
Local doctors are creating videos with their own vaccination stories to urge patients to get vaccinated ahead of flu season.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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Cleveland study finds single-dose treatment could cut cholesterol in half
A one-time treatment modifying DNA in the liver has been found to safely reduce cholesterol and fat levels in the bloodstream, according to a Cleveland Clinic study.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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MetroHealth denies any wrongdoing in jail detainee's death
MetroHealth's outside counsel said the hospital system and police officers on duty acted properly in their treatment of a jail detainee who later died in their care.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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The story of Cindy Elford
Ideastream Public Media | By Stephen Langel

An Instagram audio story of the first Ohio resident to use an experimental therapy to avoid having her leg amputated despite severe vascular disease:

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Ideastream Public Media on Instagram: "A therapy developed by University Hospitals to prevent leg amputations in people with poor circulation continues to be effective two years later, according to a ...
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November 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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MetroHealth denies any wrongdoing in jail detainee's death
MetroHealth's outside counsel said the hospital system and police officers on duty acted properly in their treatment of a jail detainee who later died in their care.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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New therapy prevents amputations in vascular disease patients, UH study finds
A therapy developed by University Hospitals to prevent leg amputations in people with poor circulation continues to be effective two years later, according to a recent study.
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November 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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'You nurtured it': How dehydration, sugar and salt lead to kidney stones
Kidney stones are becoming more common in the U.S., due in part to Americans' taste for processed food. Ideastream Public Media reporter Stephen Langel asked his doctor for advice on how to avoid the ...
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November 1, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Cleveland's nearly 1,000 tobacco retailers face new licensing, inspection requirements
Cleveland began a new annual tobacco licensing program Oct. 27 requiring not only licensing, but that all tobacco retailers be subject to routine inspections.
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November 1, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Cleveland homeless addiction program is on hold but may soon return
The Centers, a health services nonprofit, put its Cleveland homeless addiction outreach program on hold in April due to insufficient funding, but anticipates beginning again in November.
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October 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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More than 4,000 Cuyahoga County refugees will lose SNAP benefits in November
The benefits will end as a result of recent federal policy changes. New work requirements will also go into effect for older adults and those with children older than 14.
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October 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Study: Older patients' top healthcare priority is maintaining social activities with friends
A Case Western Reserve University survey released this week finds older adults place the highest priority on continuing social activities with friends when considering what matters most in their healt...
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October 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Becoming the news and losing my shoes
As a journalist you never want to become the news, but there's always an exception to the rule.
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October 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Cleveland stores selling synthetic kratom have tripled in number since 2023
New research from Case Western Reserve University shows a sharp increase in the availability of the products, which are addictive and can cause overdoses.
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October 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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'The system is rigged': Canton organizer provides housing, resources for the formerly incarcerated
After returning from prison, Shauntae Metcalf had trouble finding secure housing. Now, she's providing solutions for others re-entering society.
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October 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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'Sweet tooth gene' might help determine who benefits from weight loss drugs
The Cleveland Clinic found in a September report that individuals with a version of the gene Neurobeachin were more likely to lose weight when using drugs like Ozempic and Trulicity to fight obesity.
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October 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Isolation is as dangerous as smoking. A study cites this Lorain group for bringing people together
A recent state-wide report found Ohioans feel less socially connected than in years past, raising risks of depression and premature death, but groups in Lorain, Portsmouth and Columbus are helping rev...
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October 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Cuyahoga County braces for 'tsunami' of federal SNAP, Medicaid cuts
Cuyahoga County officials gathered with nonprofit leaders September 8 to develop plans to ensure continued access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Medicaid benefits despite new federal...
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October 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Cleveland's latest school-based health clinic opens
A medical clinic opened today at John Marshall High School in Cleveland in partnership with MetroHealth.
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September 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Northeast Ohio artists to get mental health counseling at Tri-C summit
Professional artists will host a free summit at Cuyahoga Community College September 13 to provide mental health care and financial planning to the local arts community.
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September 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM