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Not filling vacancies poses risks for healthcare employers AMN Healthcare News: A recent survey found that the time it takes to fill key nursing and clinical positions negatively affects the organization and patient care. “You would have to live under a rock not to realize the negative impact of…

Grandmas raising grandkids struggle with depression AARP: Carol Musil, professor of nursing, discussed her recent study that linked depression to grandmothers who raised their grandchildren full time. “Although we expected the primary-caregiver grandmothers raising grandchildren would have more…

What music can help soothe a baby? The Salt Lake Tribune: Lisa Huisman Koops, associate professor of music education, talked about infants’ response to music and their ability to recognize sounds previously heard while in the womb. "My 1-month-old loves to hear his 7-year-old sister practice the…

Free flu shots, mammograms, dental exams and more offered at Case Western Reserve University health fair: The frugal patient The Plain Dealer: Free flu shots, dental exams, mammograms, and checks for high blood pressure and HIV will be offered at a health fair as part of the Case for Community…

If it's not legal, can a strike on Syria be justified? NPR: Though some suggest the Obama administration might use the 1999 Kosovo action as precedent to strike on Syria, Michael Scharf, associate dean of global legal studies, said it was not meant to be used that way. "They said, we are afraid of…

Case Western Center for Global Health and Diseases' growth adds jobs in Cleveland, as researchers work to eradicate illnesses worldwide The Plain Dealer:James Kazura, director of the Center for Global Health and Diseases, may have found a simple, effective way to eliminate elephantiasis. His work…

The U.S. and NATO mull military action against Syria: But is it legal? The World: Michael Scharf, associate dean for global legal studies, discussed the dynamic situation in Syria, the involvement of the United States and the legal case for a possible U.S. and allied attack.

How to track the perfect order: Measuring efficiency one process at a time Customer Service Manager: Smith Corona—a major U.S. manufacturer—recently hired a group of interns interested in supply chain management from the Weatherhead School to help the company satisfy orders and better meet…

It’s not a ‘problem:’ It’s called being a child The New York Times:Lisa Damour, clinical instructor in the Department of Psychology, wrote about the importance of both schools and children understanding that child development is full of peaks and valleys, and that one or the other is not to blame…

Qs from kids: Could a mammoth and elephant mate? Discovery: Some scientists hope to extract DNA from a frozen mammoth and insert it into an elephant egg to create an embryo; an elephant then would give birth to a baby mammoth. Even if the mammoth existed today, the two may not ever have mated,…