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W-2 forms for 2024 will be mailed by Jan. 31. Case Western Reserve University encourages all faculty and staff members to sign up to receive their 2024 W-2 in electronic format only. This request saves the university resources, allows W-2s to be created more quickly, moves to a greener environment,…

In what has become a regular occurrence, faculty members at the School of Law at Case Western Reserve are often the first contact for journalists trying to make sense of a news story. Perhaps more meaningful, these researchers’ important work often creates the headlines. From business law and the…

Artificial turf trend continues in high schools amid safety considerations City Pulse: James Voos, associate professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at the School of Medicine, weighed in on a research study his team conducted that found athletes were 58% more likely to sustain an injury when…

Cleveland launches its first city-wide health survey in a decade ideastream: Stephanie Pike Moore, research scientist at the Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods, discussed the first health survey of Cleveland residents in years, aimed at better understanding health behaviors and…

Ohio justices' opioid ruling shows deals were based on 'nothing' Bloomberg Law: Andrew Pollis, professor of law, described the Ohio Supreme Court's ruling that reshapes Ohio's opioid litigation landscape as a “gamble that paid off,” eradicating a legal principle underpinning opioid settlements.…

Social Security Fairness Act: What it is and will it pass U.S. News & World Report: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, highlighted fairness concerns surrounding the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset…

Federal grant helps CWRU researchers study vaginal bacteria tied to serious health risks ideastream: Gina Lewin, assistant professor in the Department of Pathology at the School of Medicine, highlighted the need for better treatments for bacterial vaginosis, which affects up to 30% of women, poses…

Walmart shopper warns why you should never wear new clothes before washing: "It smells like..." Market Realist: Susan Nedorost, dermatology professor at the School of Medicine, shared the reasons why you should wash new clothes before wearing them. “By washing new clothing, you might remove a…

NIH grant fuels study on causes, prevention of acquired hearing loss The Hearing Review: Ruben Stepanyan, assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at the School of Medicine, will examine how calcium overload from noise exposure might damage cochlear hair cells contributing to…

The No. 1 thing dietitians say you should always do before eating or cooking canned beans Health: Lindsay Malone, registered dietitian and instructor in the Department of Nutrition at the School of Medicine, explained how rinsing canned beans reduces sodium content by up to 40% and may lower…