Health + Wellness

School of Law professor Jessie Hill’s guest column, “Health Law: A New Era for Abortion Restrictions” appears in the February issue of Virtual Mentor, a medical resident-focused publication. Additionally, she presented Jan. 28 on “What is the Meaning of Health?” at Boston University’s symposium on ...

CLEVELAND - Neuroscientists at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have made a dramatic breakthrough in their efforts to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers’ findings, published in the journal Science, show that use of a drug in mice appears to quickly reverse the pat...

Life in motion Cleveland Magazine: After releasing her fifth novel, The World We Found, associate professor Thrity Umrigar is profiled in Cleveland Magazine on everything from her leaving India to her journalism career. “Journalism ... gave me opportunities to write that I wouldn't have had,” she s...

Watch out for that Super Bowl pass—that is the chips, chili or other party food. If you are a people-pleaser who strives to keep your social relationships smooth and comfortable, you might find yourself overeating in certain social situations like Super Bowl watch parties. A new study from Case Wes...

The Case Consulting Group will host its first General Body Meeting Feb. 3 in Peter B. Lewis Building Room 118 from 4 to 5 p.m. During the meeting, members from all majors are welcome to attend to discuss the schedule of events planned for this semester. Additionally, Leon Blazey, professor of accoun...

CLEVELAND - Time can be important in an emergency department especially in a busy Level 1 Trauma Center like MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, when getting patients appropriate care is essential. However, when the quality of an emergency department is judged by a patient’s length of stay, tim...

Barbara Reiterer, a doctoral candidate at the University of Minnesota, will speak about her research into the life and work of Elsa Leichter, a Jewish refugee from Vienna who came to the United States on the eve of World War II, receiving a degree in social work in 1949 from what would become Case W...

It’s obvious Lisa Weitzman is committed to education. An alumna of Yale University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in American foreign policy, and Johns Hopkins University, where she earned a master’s degree in Soviet studies and international economics, Weitzman is now a part-time master’s pr...

Pets a big help to women with HIV/AIDS UPI: Research led by nursing instructor Allison R. Webel and professor Patricia Higgins found that having pets was helpful for women living with HIV/AIDS in managing their illness. “Pets—primarily dogs—gave these women a sense of support and pleasure," Webel s...

Faculty and staff: Did you make a New Year’s resolution to give your budget a makeover? Here are some tips from EASE@Work, the university’s confidential employee assistance provider, and thesimpledollar.com on cutting expenses: Buy fewer books and spend more time at your local library. Eat out le...