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Google Street View opens a window to human heart health The National: Sanjay Rajagopalan, director of the Case Cardiovascular Research Institute at the School of Medicine, said AI and computer vision can uncover environmental health risks beyond human perception, filling major data gaps. A study…

What to know about cholesterol deposits on the skin Health Central: Claire Sullivan, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, said xanthomas—yellowish skin bumps from fat buildup—should not be popped and are best treated by lowering cholesterol through diet, exercise, and often statins.…

What is postpartum family planning? U.S. News & World Report: Sarah Tout, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, said postpartum family planning conversations should start around 20 weeks of pregnancy. She emphasized providing unbiased, evidence-based guidance to support patients’…

Victims speak out about notarios targeting vulnerable migrants as fraud complaints rise WEWS: Aleksandar Cuic, director of the Immigration Clinic at the School of Law, said notarios are hard to track because they often omit identifying information, take money from immigrant communities, and…

Judge tosses defamation case over racism allegations at Cleveland council meeting cleveland.com: Andrew Geronimo, director of the First Amendment Clinic at the School of Law, highlighted Ohio’s new anti-SLAPP law, saying it allowed for a swift dismissal of a defamation suit meant to chill public…

Hot peppers sent him to the ER. Two years later, a ‘ghost bill’ arrived. The Washington Post: Max Mehlman, Distinguished University Professor and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, said an ER bill arriving nearly two years late sounds “outrageous,” but whether it’s legal depends on state…

Trump declared fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction. What does it mean? The Washington Post: Ryan Marino, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, cautioned that labeling fentanyl a “weapon of mass destruction” could frighten patients away from legitimate medical use, stressing it’s safe…

Trump’s tariffs are choking small US manufacturers – even those making music magic The Guardian: Jonathan Ernest, assistant professor of economics at Weatherhead School of Management, said Northeast Ohio manufacturers depend on imported inputs that won’t be produced domestically without much…

Case Western Reserve dental school honors veterans with discounted care cleveland.com: Ali Syed, associate professor at the School of Dental Medicine, commented on the dental school honoring military veterans with a program offering discounted dental care. “It is our way of saying a special…

Traumatic brain injury: Quick treatment cuts Alzheimer’s risk, Case Western Reserve study suggests cleveland.com: Austin Kennemer, lead author and third-year medical student at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, demonstrated the crucial significance of beginning therapy one week after…