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TikTok video goes viral making false claim some tampons cause cancer Healthline: Ryan Marino, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, discussed false claims that some tampons cause cancer. “This misconception is a good example of pseudoscience, when something sounds plausible because of…

Peering into the post-COVID nursing curriculum Minority Nurse: Mary Dolansky, Sarah C. Hirsh Professor at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, discussed the future of nursing school curriculums. “What we observed in the COVID crisis,” says Dolansky, “was an opportunity for nurses to stand…

The COVID essentials your college student needs AARP Magazine: In this feature on how college students should prepare for COVID-19 when returning to campuses this semester—especially given concerns for the highly contagious BA.5 subvariant—Case Western Reserve received a shoutout for offering…

White House energy rule delays may threaten climate goals E&E News: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, argued that federal agencies are taking on more than they can handle. “Even in the best of times,” he said, “the control of (emissions) through federal regulation…

Wellness Wednesday: Treating depression with SSRIs WOSU: Awais Aftab, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at the School of Medicine, joined a panel to discuss Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and the questions surrounding our understanding of them.

4 key takeaways from the China tariffs remand Law360 (subscription required): Juscelino Colares, the Schott-van den Eynden Professor of Law, discussed the Biden administration’s moves on Chinese tariffs.

How many tiny bits of plastic are finding their way from Lake Erie into our drinking water? Cleveland Plain Dealer: Huichun (Judy) Zhang, the Frank H. Neff Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Case School of Engineering, and Ryan Marino, assistant professor at the School of…

CDC loosens up on COVID-19 guidelines, dropping quarantine after exposure and social distancing WEWS: Mark Cameron, associate professor at the School of Medicine, shared concerns about the CDC loosening up COVID-19 guidelines. “We’ve seen time and time again that people can be wrong and the…

Case Western Reserve part of two new national engineering collaborations The Plain Dealer: Last week, the National Science Foundation announced the creation of four new Engineering Research Centers, each receiving $26 million over five years. Case Western Reserve University will take part in two…

Don’t believe TikTok, titanium dioxide in tampons does not cause cancer Gizmodo: Ryan Marino, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, said that inhaled titanium dioxide—primarily related to industrial exposure—is considered possibly carcinogenic, but he also emphasized that this is only…