Health Archives – The Land

Meet the Cleveland scientists working to reverse Parkinson’s disease

By Grant Segall ● Health ● March 23, 2026

A team at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine has created a protein, called CS2 for short, that helps in mice, human cells and human tissues to undo a brain malfunction behind the progressively debilitating disease.

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Agreement reached on new Cleveland Behavioral Health Crisis Center, breaking funding impasse

By Zachary Lewis ● Government ● March 10, 2026

An impasse threatened to derail the project planned for Cleveland’s Central neighborhood.

Neighborhood Family Practice opens pharmacy on Cleveland’s West Side

By Bob Sandrick ● Health ● March 10, 2026

Amid ongoing pharmacy chain closures, the opening of a new pharmacy is a major development for the neighborhood.

As literacy rates lag, an Ohio pediatric hospital is screening for reading ability

By The Associated Press ● Education ● February 26, 2026

Literacy levels are a pressing concern in several Ohio cities, including Cleveland. A Columbus-area hospital is trying a new tactic to help kids read more.

Birdtown residents say Lakewood needs to do more about noise pollution

By Eva Strazek ● Communities ● February 26, 2026

The area’s new councilperson said he’s meeting with impacted residents and plans to meet with nearby factory leadership.

Lakewood-Rocky River Rotary Foundation awards record $84K in grants — with food, youth, job training in focus

By Kevin McLaughlin ● Communities ● February 16, 2026

“This year we really sat down and asked where the need was greatest in the community.”

Clevelanders will strip down, brave the cold for Cupid’s Undie Run

By Zachary Lewis ● Arts & Culture ● February 4, 2026

“It’s definitely not your typical 5K. It’s fun when you can forget about everything and just have a blast.”

Common sense and slowing down are the keys to avoiding icy weather accidents

By The Associated Press ● Public Safety ● January 29, 2026

From slowing down while driving on slick roads to imitating the slow, shuffling walk of penguins to never assuming lake ice is thick enough, changing behavior can keep people out of hospital emergency rooms.

SNAP changes, state funding cuts set to hit Greater Cleveland Food Bank, Lakewood residents

By Henry Haas ● Health ● January 16, 2026

The upcoming cuts at the federal and state levels could significantly reduce the amount of food GCFB can distribute, the organization said. This could affect thousands of people across Lakewood and Cuyahoga County who rely on SNAP, GCFB or other food programs to get needed nutrients.

Nonprofit Cultivate Yoga opens 3rd studio with free classes in Collinwood

By Faith Boone ● Development ● January 8, 2026

Joining the Pop Life Cleveland space, Cultivate Yoga Waterloo is open for business, offering classes to anyone and everyone — regardless if they can pay or not.