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Seasonal employment makes winter difficult Fremont News-Messenger: Seasonal workers have always faced tough times, and the state is shifting toward more “marginal jobs” that are not full-time, year-round, said Claudia Coulton, co-director of the Center for Urban Poverty. These jobs “pretty much…

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,”…

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…

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…

When should the state step in? WCPN: Cuyahoga County social workers recently removed a third-grader from his home because of weight-related issues. David Crampton, associate professor in the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, said, “This doesn’t represent a change in policy, this really…

Painful, little-known skin disease affects 1 in 100 people The Plain Dealer: Hidradenitis suppurativa, an inflammatory condition characterized by tender, red nodules that erupt beneath the surface of the skin, can make a person suffering from it a shut-in. “This is a terrible disease,” said Paul…

At the bottom of the world, a controversial search for cosmic leftovers The Washington Post: For the 21st time, Ralph Harvey, associate professor of geological sciences, is leading an expedition to gather space rocks from the icefields of Antarctica. “If you want to find stuff falling out of the…

Missing lincs Science News: Scientists have recently begun identifying the “long intergenic noncoding RNAs,” which are lesser-known genetic material that help explain why humans are human. But exactly what they do is relatively unknown. “For the vast majority, we have absolutely no idea,” said…

The new poor: Situational poverty on the rise locally Fremont News-Messenger: The economy has forced more people into poverty, and often people who have not lived in poverty most of their lives don’t know what help is available, such as food stamps and utility bill assistance. “They don't know how…

Holiday heart syndrome—what you should know Balanced Living: This time of year, hospital physicians see an uptick in health problems such as “holiday heart syndrome,” in which patients have heart palpitations or arrhythmia that occur after consuming even moderate amounts of alcohol, said Sahil…