Case Western Reserve University is looking for volunteers to participate in a research study on little cigars. Its Department of Family Medicine is conducting the study.
CWRU is particularly interested in reaching out to young people between the ages of 14-17 who smoke little cigars, such as Black & Milds (or other similar products). Read the full article here.
If you or a loved one are at-risk of opioid overdose, this program could be the difference between life and death. Overdosing on the common opioids of heroin, OxyContin, methadone, Percocet, and Vicodin can sometimes be reversed with the proper recognition of overdose and administration of Naloxone.
To learn more about this program and where it is offered, click here.
You may have heard that First Year Cleveland has officially launched! If you're not familiar, this initiative seeks to collectively address infant mortality in Cuyahoga County. And some of our Healthy Cleveland committees are jumping on board to help the cause...
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Following the successful passage of both the Tobacco 21 Ordinance and the Tobacco Free Workplace Ordinance, Cleveland City Council will be holding a Health and Human Services hearing to continue discussing instituting a ban on selling flavored tobacco within city limits...
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Did you know that, for many individuals, it can be scary or overwhelming to discuss their own behavioral health? Some cultures are not as open to acknowledging behavioral health as real or something that needs to be cared for...
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On December 7, 2015, the Cleveland City Council voted 13-3 in favor of Ordinance 737-15, which increases the sales and purchase age of tobacco products to 21. This action represents a huge step forward for the collective work of the Breathe Free Committee, which has been working tirelessly to improve the health outcomes of our citizens.
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The Healthy Eating Committee wraps up the Year of Clean Water with increasing momentum surrounding its #waterfirstforthirst campaign. Read on to find out more about what people in Cleveland are doing to promote water as the first choice for hydration.
Three students spoke to a classroom of their peers about the dangers of smoking and how it affects health. They specifically spoke to the harm of chemical additives in tobacco products and the highly addictive nature of nicotine.
