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Trump versus Harris: 6 top retirement issues at stake in the presidential election U.S. News & World Report: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, said the best presidential candidate for retirees may depend on what issue concerns them,…

Is 'mommy brain' real? WKYC: Eric Reed, psychiatry professor at the School of Medicine, discussed the phenomenon of “mommy brain,” a condition referring to forgetfulness or mental fog some women experience during pregnancy or after childbirth. Reed said the condition is thought to be linked to…

Cutting back on certain ultraprocessed foods can slash diabetes risk Everyday Health: Lindsay Malone, registered dietitian and an instructor in the Department of Nutrition at the School of Medicine, shared her knowledge on the harmful effects of sugar-filled beverages. “Sugar-sweetened beverages…

What can ancient sediments tell us about Lake Erie? Great Lakes Scuttlebutt: Beverly Saylor, a professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences at the College of Arts and Sciences, discussed her Ohio Sea Grant project to study Lake Erie's sediment layers. Her team aims…

Northeast Ohio political experts recap and analyze the vice-presidential debate ideastream: Kathryn C. Lavelle, the Ellen and Dixon Long Professor in World Affairs in the Department of Political Science at the College of Arts and Sciences, recapped the vice presidential debate between Sen. JD…

Mercy Health ending trauma program at Lorain Hospital WEWS: J.B. Silvers, the Albert J. Weatherhead III Professor of Management at Weatherhead School of Management, noted that maintaining trauma staff at smaller hospitals is difficult, especially post-pandemic, as the low demand makes it…

9 strange symptoms of heart trouble you can’t ignore Easy Health Options: Heather Gornick, professor at the School of Medicine, described an unusual symptom that could be mistaken for a major cardiac issue: whooshing in the ear. “Sometimes there are peripheral symptoms that one wouldn’t think are…

Is your home making you SAD? Interior designers and experts share their tips for improving the mood Woman and Home: Eileen Anderson, the Anne Templeton Zimmerman MD Professor in Bioethics, shared recommendations for people who experience seasonal affective disorder—also known as SAD. “A light…

Ohio Greek and Latin teachers aim to make the classics more contemporary ideastream: Timothy Wutrich, senior instructor in the Department of Classics at the College of Arts and Sciences, discussed the goal of reviving interest in the classics as declining enrollment threatens Latin and Greek…

Can a magnesium supplement really help you sleep? Here’s what the science says Self: Dennis Auckley, professor at the School of Medicine, explained that most people aren’t deficient in magnesium thanks to kidney regulation, and magnesium supplements likely don’t directly improve sleep. Instead, he…