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Twins study shows smoking ages your face faster CNN: A recent study has demonstrated that smoking expedites the aging of the face. "Smoking reduces the collagen formation, results in collagen degradation and reduces the skin circulation," said Bahman Guyuron, the study’s lead researcher, and chair…

How does the time change affect sleeping habits? Fox 8 Cleveland: Michael Decker, associate professor in the School of Nursing, explains that, in addition to needing more sleep, it is crucial to receive adequate sun exposure during the day to optimize sleep at night.

Burning mouth syndrome feels like a scalded mouth UPI: More is being learned about the mysterious burning mouth syndrome, oral pain that feels like a scalded mouth and effects two to five percent of the U.S. population, thanks to Andres Pinto, chairman and associate professor in the Department of…

Groundbreaking research presented at local symposium on girls The Plain Dealer: Sandra Russ, professor of psychology, presented her significant findings during the Center for Research on Girls at Laurel School’s biennial symposium. She found that students who displayed high levels of creativity…

Take steps to keep kids' eyes safe this Halloween USA Today: Every year, hundreds of adults and children are treated in emergency rooms because of eye injuries related to Halloween. In particular, consumers should not use cosmetic contact lenses for the occasion. "What happens to people's eyes…

A simple shower warning device that turns red when you’re in there too long Fast Company: Sprav, a smartly designed water meter to address the water and energy wasted in long showers, was invented by engineering students Craig Lewis and C.J. Valle, along with Cleveland Institute of Art…

A Berea candidate can blog freely for a while, according to a judge's ruling The Plain Dealer: This week, a judge refused to follow up a restraining order preventing Johanna Hamrick, who is running for city council president, from posting to her blog. Hamrick's legal team includes Rebecca…

Hospitals worry they'll be stuck with more bills under Obamacare's high-deductible plans Crain's Cleveland Business: With the prevalence of low-cost, high-deductible health insurance plans under the new federal health insurance policy, hospitals are concerned recipients will be unable to pay their…

More legal trouble for Affordable Care Act Los Angeles Times: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, is credited as one of the first to detect a potential legal glitch in the Affordable Care Act; one that critics say could cause it to unravel in more than half the nation.

CWRU researcher helping to establish National Sleep Research Resource Center The Plain Dealer: The National Institutes of Health selected the School of Medicine and Brigham and Women’s Hospital to receive a five-year, $7.7 million grant to establish the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute…