Health + Wellness

Cigarette-smoking remains the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Smoking rates are particularly high among people facing socioeconomic challenges with limited access to services to help them quit. T...

For Nicole Ganiere, the heart of nursing lies in the small victories—like helping a patient take their first sip of apple juice after months of recovery, or supporting someone as they rise from bed after open-heart surgery. When she was a child, Ganiere’s grandfather suffered a massive heart attac...

Emily Lopez always knew she wanted a career in healthcare—one that allowed her to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. Now, as she prepares to graduate with her Master of Nursing degree from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University, she reflects on how...

Members and staff from the Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative (CTSC) of Northern Ohio recently participated in the Translational Science 2025 conference, hosted by the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS), held April 14–17 in Washington, D.C. This year’s theme, "Tr...

Elizabeth “Ellie” Pearson knew she wanted to be a nurse after spending time volunteering at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center. As an undergraduate earning her psychology degree, Pearson spent time in both the neonatal intensive care unit and pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) watching nurses wor...

New study links omega-3 deficiency to rising overall health risks

To our School of Medicine community, Last week I shared Ron Przbylski, PhD, emeritus associate professor in the Case Western Reserve University Department of Anatomy, died Saturday, April 19, at 89 years old. Today, I share insights from his CWRU colleagues. Ron dedicated 58 years to teachi...

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Population and Cancer Prevention Program member, Peter Hovmand, PhD, MSW, has been named Director of the Center for Community Health Integration, Division of General Medical Sciences, at Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine. The Pamela B. Davis Profe...

Each month, the Center for Research and Scholarship at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing sends an internal research newsletter to faculty, staff, students and researchers. A recap is posted here. MNRS Distinguished Abstract Award Shemaine Martin, PhD candidate and legacy fellow at the Sch...

Can this simple practice keep you from getting sick? Or is it a waste of laundry? I have a bit of a routine that I only recently realized might not be the norm for everyone. In short, I have dedicated “outside clothes” and “inside clothes.” I can’t imagine lounging around the house in the same clo...