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Do you wash your face while wearing contact lenses? If so, beware. Allure: Even washing your face while wearing contacts can be dangerous to the eye. “This exposes the eyes to Acanthamoeba, an organism that commonly lives in tap water and lakes and can lead to difficult to treat, painful, and even ...

Why did Jerry Sandusky waive his right to hearing on sex abuse charges? Christian Science Monitor: Former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky waived his right to a preliminary hearing, which normally provides “a window into what the prosecution’s evidence is, and it helps you prepare for trial...

RTA wins $12.5 million grant for new rapid station at Mayfield and East 119th The Plain Dealer: The Greater Cleveland Rapid Transit Authority won a $12.5 million grant to build a new rapid station at Mayfield Road and East 119th Street, as part of the “burgeoning redevelopment between Case Western ...

Should we legislate our weight? Staffing Talk: Jessica Berg, professor of law and bioethics, discusses what can—and should—be done by government and employers to educate or legislate about weight issues. “Employers are clearly concerned about rising healthcare costs since they are ‘footing the bil...

Ohio to upgrade standardized testing WKSU: Research by Richard Boyatzis, professor of organizational behavior, and Tony Jack, assistant professor of cognitive science, focuses on how traditional testing isn’t always best for students. “When you go into this sort of analytic mode that you need to do...

REINS on regulators National Review Online: School of Law professor Jonathan Adler penned an article discussing his take on the Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act, “which would prevent federal agencies from adopting major regulatory initiatives without congressional asse...

World War II aviator and nurse Dorothy Ebersbach gives CWRU $2 million for flight nurse program The Plain Dealer: The Dorothy Ebersbach Academic Center for Flight Nursing will be established at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, thanks to a $2 million gift from Ebersbach, a World War II av...

Overweight pregnancy can have long-term health consequences for children 19 Action News: Too much weight before and during pregnancy can have serious health consequences not only for the mother but also the child for many years. “Pregnancy provides a clear window into a woman's future health,” said...

Case Western Reserve nursing school receives $2 million gift Crain’s Cleveland Business: Alumna Dorothy Ebersbach pledged $2 million to the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing’s flight nursing program. Those in this specialty “work at 15,000 to 30,000 feet above the traditional clinical environm...

Strange but true: Twitter vs. Facebook: Which has more capacity? NewsOK: All communications systems have limits as to how much they can hold, including social networks. Twitter can be overloaded, said doctoral student Tom Callahan, which happened when Apple CEO Steve Jobs died and the tweet rate pe...