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9 strange symptoms of heart trouble you can’t ignore Easy Health Options: Heather Gornick, professor at the School of Medicine, described an unusual symptom that could be mistaken for a major cardiac issue: whooshing in the ear. “Sometimes there are peripheral symptoms that one wouldn’t think are…

Is your home making you SAD? Interior designers and experts share their tips for improving the mood Woman and Home: Eileen Anderson, the Anne Templeton Zimmerman MD Professor in Bioethics, shared recommendations for people who experience seasonal affective disorder—also known as SAD. “A light…

Ohio Greek and Latin teachers aim to make the classics more contemporary ideastream: Timothy Wutrich, senior instructor in the Department of Classics at the College of Arts and Sciences, discussed the goal of reviving interest in the classics as declining enrollment threatens Latin and Greek…

Can a magnesium supplement really help you sleep? Here’s what the science says Self: Dennis Auckley, professor at the School of Medicine, explained that most people aren’t deficient in magnesium thanks to kidney regulation, and magnesium supplements likely don’t directly improve sleep. Instead, he…

How you can shed pounds and better your health when you stop eating sugar Best Life: Lindsay Malone, registered dietitian and an instructor in the Department of Nutrition at the School of Medicine, talked about how one perk of curbing your sugar consumption is that your taste buds will become more…

This brain implant lets people control Amazon Alexa with their minds Wired: Emily Graczyk, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, commented on the story of a 64-year-old amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patient using a brain-computer interface to control Amazon Alexa and other devices with…

Entering a new Supreme Court term, John Roberts is as enigmatic as ever Christian Science Monitor: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, noted that Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts prefers less disruptive decisions but is willing to pursue more aggressive outcomes if it…

The State of Ohio Department of Higher Education is offering a new workforce incentive program that can provide up to $20,000 in student loan reimbursement for eligible behavioral health professionals. Recent graduates of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences may…

Expanding access to nurse-midwifery services could improve maternal health outcomes by providing culturally sensitive, community-based care, particularly in underserved communities around the U.S. where disparities and rising maternal mortality rates are prevalent. National Midwifery Week is…

Case Western Reserve University’s Lydia Kisley receives prestigious U.S. Department of Energy ‘Early Career Award’ for groundbreaking research in microscopy of rare-earth element separations Obtaining rare-earth elements (REEs)—ranging from terbium to lithium—involves soaking chemical compounds…