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@ The Table: Local experts weigh-in on healthcare law WKYC: School of Law Professor Jessie Hill discussed the Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act and the anticipated follow-up. “The constitutionality of the law is certainly settled, but there will be questions about, of course, whether…

Factbox: Legal challenges to U.S. healthcare overhaul far from over Reuters: Though the U.S. Supreme Court upheld virtually all of the Affordable Care Act, other legal challenges are already being developed. “As with any new big statute, there will be lots of litigation about the nitty-gritty…

Doctor shortage looms as Affordable Care Act paves way for 32 million newly insured The Plain Dealer: About 32 million more Americans will soon come onto the insurance rolls, but officials are predicting a shortage of 90,000 doctors by 2020. The School of Medicine has increased its class size by…

Health care jobs expected to grow after “Obamacare” ruling AOL: The Affordable Care Act’s implementation will mean more money will flow to "pharmaceutical companies, doctors, hospitals, the people they employ, and even insurers,” said Joseph White, Luxenberg Family Professor of Public Policy and…

Why Facebook swapped your email address to YourName@facebook.com (and how to switch it back) The Plain Dealer: Over the weekend, Facebook changed the email address on everyone’s profiles to @facebook.com addresses. One side result of this is that if you’re used to getting email via Facebook at…

If ObamaCare survives, legal battle has just begun USA Today: In a column for the newspaper, School of Law Professor Jonathan Adler wrote that, related to the Affordable Care Act, the IRS will impose a tax of up to $3,000 per worker on employers whom Congress has not authorized a tax. If the IRS…

EEGs may someday be able to diagnose autism ABC News: A brain test could someday be used to diagnose autism in young children. But Max Wiznitzer, associate professor of pediatric neurology, said the EEG is more of a confirmatory tool because specialists usually make diagnoses. “I think the value…

Gas prices may dip below $3 Fox 8: Gas prices were expected to rise above $5 per gallon this summer, but instead they’re falling—potentially to below $3. The predictions were off because gas and oil prices depend on both current market fundamentals as well as what people think will happen in the…

Gait helps geckos stay on their sticky toes The New York Times: The mechanics of geckos’ stride help keep their adhesive toe pads clean, preserving their stickiness, according to research by Shihao Hu, a postdoctoral researcher in macromolecular science and engineering. “The scrolling motion…

10 visual signs you may have a health problem Men’s Health: Having a wide, round head may mean you have a higher risk of sleep apnea. "People with wide, short heads have shorter airways, which are easier to obstruct," said Mark Hans, chairman of the department of orthodontics at the School of…