Health + Wellness

“Chance changed my life,” says alumna Karen Klocko (DEN '85) who brought her talents to Cleveland following graduation from the University of Maryland in 1978. Armed with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry, Klocko joined the engineering team at Union Carbide in the quality control…

Intervention could play a critical role in improving the physical and emotional well-being of parents with technology-dependent children, according to the preliminary analysis of a recent study by a Case Western researcher. Dr. Valerie Boebel Toly, an associate professor at the Frances Payne…

With a new five-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a Case Western Reserve University researcher is leading a project to expand and accelerate the evolution of personalized medicine in treating diseases. Erman Ayday Erman Ayday, an associate professor in the…

Spencer to be recognized for his military service during on-campus Veterans Day ceremony If there’s one thing you can’t miss at the Cleveland Public Library, it’s a tour by William Spencer. At least, that’s according to several Tripadvisor reviews that mention Spencer by name, strongly urging…

Bootan Ahmed’s world changed forever on Feb. 1, 2004. It was the day his father was killed in a suicide bombing attack in Hawler, Iraq. It was also the day the now second-year PhD student at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing envisioned a future as a nurse. “I was looking to find my dad at…

Teaching was already considered among the most stressful professions in the United States. Now in a new study, Case Western Reserve University researchers have found that educators experienced “exacerbated” job-related stress in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the entire profession…

The direct care workforce provides critical services to older adults and individuals with developmental disabilities, but the number of home health aides, direct support providers and nursing assistants has dwindled in recent across the country—and technology may fill the gap. Read more from…

New center will target glial cells to treat neurological diseases Case Western Reserve University has established an Institute for Glial Sciences to advance research of glial cells and their critical role in the health and diseases of the nervous systems, including multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s,…

The Staff Advisory Council (SAC) serves as an advisory group to suggest, comment and provide feedback on policies and raise awareness of issues that affect the University and the people it serves by providing a forum for communication between University staff and administration on all levels. The…

Tummy time can be a challenging, yet rewarding activity between parents and their baby. Once you’ve found the right tummy time mat, figuring out how to do tummy time can get a bit easier, and less anxiety-inducing for both parties. To make it extra fun, why not make it fun and add some tummy time…