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Fighting to reduce infant mortality WKYC: Angela Newman-White, executive director of First Year Cleveland, housed within the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, discussed her organization’s goals. She noted that Cuyahoga County’s infant mortality rate–defined as…

Supreme Court to hear arguments on porn age verification law Roll Call: Eric Chaffee, professor and the Peter M. Gerhart Distinguished Research Scholar at the School of Law, noted that the Supreme Court will hear arguments on a Texas law requiring age verification on pornography websites. He said…

Dementia risk may be twice as high as Americans live longer, study finds NBC News: Peter Whitehouse, professor at the College of Arts and Sciences, discussed a new study that estimates the lifetime dementia risk at 42%, significantly higher than past figures. Whitehouse noted improved diagnoses…

Weight loss after 50: 19 tips to change body composition and build muscle Women’s Health: Betul Hatipoglu, professor at the School of Medicine, said aerobic exercise should be a critical part of any weight-loss program—whether it's walking, swimming, running, or dancing that gets your heart rate…

What cold weather does to the body and how to protect yourself this winter Houston Chronicle: Haitham Khraishah, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, warned that extreme cold can harm vital organs, especially for older adults and those with heart conditions. “Our body's mission is to…

New Ohio health care laws spark changes that may impact you WKYC: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, discussed Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signing new bills mandating hospital price transparency and regulating drug prescriptions. She called…

Seasonal depression: 14 surprising ways to beat the post-holiday blues Healthline: Eileen Anderson, the Anne Templeton Zimmerman MD Professor in Bioethics at the School of Medicine, recommended beating the “winter blues” by creating excitement through learning something new—like a cooking class or…

The Case Western Reserve University Summer Term can be a great way for you to keep your momentum as you continue to work towards graduation! With over 100 undergraduate and graduate courses, the CWRU Summer Term is a great opportunity to catch up or get ahead. CWRU and visiting students can…

WKYC: Angela Newman-White, executive director of First Year Cleveland, housed within the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, discussed her organization’s goals. She noted that Cuyahoga County’s infant mortality rate–defined as children who don’t live to see their first…

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which affects about 200 million people worldwide and can result in legal blindness, impairs an area of the eye (retina) used for reading, driving and many other critical daily tasks. A new study of large existing patient datasets indicates genetic and…