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Medicine's Ryan Marino compares the use of hydroxyzine to other allergy medications
Is hydroxyzine addictive? SingleCare: Ryan Marino, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, explained how the use and misuse of hydroxyzine can be compared to other allergy medications. “Benadryl, or diphenhydramine, is a good comparison, as it is a similar, first-generation antihistamine…
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University Farm's Sarah Warner shares alternatives for raising garden beds
DIY raised garden bed alternatives—5 items to repurpose for a container gardening solution Homes & Gardens: Sarah Warner, greenhouse manager at the Case Western Reserve University Farm, recommended grow bags as an alternative to raised garden beds. “Overall this is a great pick for…
Ashley Showers named AANA Fellow
Ashley Showers, assistant professor and assistant program director of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation nurse anesthesia program at Case Western Reserve University's Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, has been inducted as a fellow of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology…
When the power goes out, does crime go up? Here’s what we know
cleveland.com: Daniel Flannery, the Dr. Semi J. and Ruth Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, explained that whether crime increases during disasters depends on how it’s measured and whether crimes are reported.   Read the article
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Law's Sharona Hoffman and Cassandra Burke Robertson weighs in on the cognitive decline of seniors
Establishing regulatory guardrails for elderly drivers The Regulatory Review: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, and Cassandra Burke Robertson, the John Deaver Drinko-BakerHostetler Professor of Law, contended that seniors’ cognitive…
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Weatherhead's Gregory Harmon discusses investing in CD accounts
These are the 5 best strategies for investing in CDs right now, experts say CBS News: Gregory Harmon, assistant professor at Weatherhead School of Management, noted the Federal Reserve's elevated interest rates have made borrowing more expensive but benefited savers, especially those with…
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Law's Jonathan Adler discusses creating greater confidence in the Supreme Court and judicial ethics
Kagan’s high court ethics proposal poses enforcement challenges Bloomberg Law: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, said that with an increasing number of partisan, politically motivated attacks on Supreme Court justices, it’s good to be thinking more broadly about how to…
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University Farm's Sarah Warner discusses development benefits of increased humidity for plants
Why damping down a greenhouse is the ‘easiest and most economical' way of reducing temperatures to avoid damaging plants Homes & Gardens: Sarah Warner, greenhouse manager of the Case Western Reserve University Farm, said that increasing humidity aids a plant’s development. “If humidity…
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Weatherhead's Melvin Smith offers advice for coaching employees
How to coach an employee who’s struggling to perform Harvard Business Review: Melvin Smith, professor of organizational behavior at Weatherhead School of Management, said that coaching employees can be harder than many people realize. First you must figure out which approach will work well for…
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Medicine's Lindsey Wang shares research findings linking weight-loss drugs to a lowered risk of cancer
GLP-1 drugs may lower risk of 10 obesity-related cancers, study shows Verywell Health: Lindsey Wang, researcher at the School of Medicine, discussed her new research showing that weight-loss drugs, including Ozempic, are linked to a lower risk of cancer. “Most notably, we observed a significant…