Health Archives – The Land

Crowdfunding has become a lifeline for LGBTQ+ Ohioans of color

By Siaara Freeman & The Buckeye Flame ● Social Equity ● July 20, 2026

Community members say online fundraisers and mutual aid are filling gaps left by housing, healthcare and employment systems.

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Smokey air continues to smother Cleveland

By Chris Mosby & The Associated Press ● Government ● July 17, 2026

We’ve got tips for protecting yourself and your family.

Dangerous air quality persists Friday, wildfire smoke smothers Cleveland

By Chris Mosby & The Associated Press ● Health ● July 16, 2026

Northeast Ohioans are urged to stay indoors and avoid prolonged exposure to the air.

Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite grows to more than 1,000 cases nationwide, Ohio cases ticking up

By Chris Mosby & The Associated Press ● Health ● July 11, 2026

Michigan is a hotbed for cyclospora cases and its outbreak is spreading into Ohio.

Obamacare rolls shrank dramatically in Ohio, other states over the past year, new federal data shows

By The Associated Press ● Health ● July 7, 2026

The data shows Ohio lost nearly one-third of its enrollees over the past year.

2nd Annual Men’s Health Summit at Tower City broadens its scope

By Nate Paige ● Health ● June 26, 2026

The Healeth Summit will be held Saturday at Tower City Center.

The Superhero Project creates personalized cartoon crusaders for disabled, chronically ill youth

By Christopher Johnston ● Health ● June 23, 2026

“For some of the families, going through this process is an inflection point where it’s the first time that they and their child have the opportunity to be seen and understood and celebrated in the way that we want all kids to feel.”

Tarik Skubal, the Cleveland Browns and other athletes credit a tiny new scope for faster recoveries

By The Associated Press ● Health ● June 12, 2026

Several top pro athletes and their surgeons say a modern version of an old tool is shaving weeks off the recovery time after certain injuries. And some top doctors think this is only the beginning.

Bringing the farm to the city: Farm Dog Fresh offers fresh, local produce on Cleveland’s West Side

By Jennifer Schlosser ● Entrepreneurs ● June 11, 2026

One customer says: “For [Clevelanders], sometimes it’s hard to get fresh, local produce. We need to take advantage of these produce stands for the four or five months out of the year that they’re open.”

Grandparents for Vaccines don’t want Clevelanders reliving the brutality of polio, meningitis

By Grant Segall ● Health ● May 1, 2026

Grandparents for Vaccines was founded by Dr. Arthur Lavin of Shaker Heights, a retired pediatrician and a grandfather of four. The group recently won $250,000 from the Mt. Sinai Health Foundation to promote vaccines around the country.