Advertise on podcast: Health News

The nursing home that provides care for Black Clevelanders will close June 8. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/eliza-bryant-village-nursing-home-to-close-in-june.

The program will also pay for expenses such as transportation and child care to eliminate barriers students face. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/new-akron-childrens-program-pays-tuition-guarantees-nursing-jobs-for-underrepresented-students.

Harris currently serves as deputy director of the Allegheny County Health Department in Pittsburgh. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/roderick-harris-to-succeed-retiring-cuyahoga-county-health-commissioner-terry-allan.

As of Feb. 22, Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals have relaxed some of their visitation restrictions. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/cleveland-area-hospitals-lift-visitation-restrictions-as-covid-19-cases-plummet.

The teen was not vaccinated. Now, her family members hope her story will encourage others to get the shot. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/their-17-year-old-grandchild-died-of-covid-19-now-a-cleveland-couple-urges-teens-to-get-vaccinated.

The partnership will provide food for Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/clevelands-hunger-network-expands-to-lake-and-geauga-counties-to-fight-food-waste-food-insecurity.

The snowmelt could be unhealthy for Lake Erie and other waterways. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/dirt-and-trash-in-snow-could-melt-into-cleveland-area-waterways.

Doctors at several Cleveland-area hospital systems are now seeking help across departments to save patients' limbs. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/when-amputation-seems-inevitable-university-hospitals-doctors-team-up-to-save-limbs.

Individuals with weakened immune systems might not be letting their guard down just yet. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/immunocompromised-are-still-at-risk-as-covid-19-cases-plummet-in-the-cleveland-area.

Only one state - California - has more municipalities that declared racism a public health crisis than Ohio. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/numerous-ohio-cities-declare-racism-a-public-health-crisis-but-does-it-mean-anything.

The omicron fueled surge has peaked and cases are falling across Ohio. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/cuyahoga-county-covid-19-cases-are-plummeting-but-its-not-time-to-toss-that-mask-yet-experts-say.

Cuyahoga ​County ADAMHS Board removed the word ‘racism’ from its anti-racist declaration, angering some advocates Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/cuyahoga-county-adamhs-board-removed-racism-from-their-anti-racist-statements-does-it-matter.