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How cinnamon lowers blood sugar Singlecare: Lindsay Malone, a registered dietitian and instructor in the Department of Nutrition, explained research that shows how cinnamon has heart-healthy properties, which is beneficial for those with diabetes who are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease...

Experts weigh in: Are better lead testing and abatement efforts the key to prevent poisoning in Cleveland children? The Land: Robert Fischer, the Grace Longwell Coyle Professor in Civil Society and director of the Center on Poverty and Community Development at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Scho...

Can popular weight loss drugs lower cancer risk? Medscape (subscription required): David Kaelber, associate professor at the School of Medicine, called GLP-1 agonists “almost like wonder drugs” due to their potential benefits beyond managing diabetes and weight loss, including cancer risk reduction....

Embracing innovation: Robotics and hugs We Are ETH (podcast): Alexis Block, assistant professor of electrical, computer and systems engineering and member of the Human Fusions Institute, talked about developing a hugging robot. “My lab focuses on addressing mental health concerns and providing emoti...

Efforts to trim agency power loom over Supreme Court Politico: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, noted that the Supreme Court will hear cases challenging federal agency power under the nondelegation doctrine, which limits Congress from delegating policymaking to agencies. ...

Retail industry and economic experts agree: Expect a robust holiday shopping season cleveland.com: Michael Goldberg, professor at Weatherhead School of Management, highlighted holiday shopping optimism despite inflation. “People want to be in a festive mood and do things for loved ones,” he said. Re...

Students celebrate holidays away from home at CWRU's Thanksgiving feast Spectrum News: Joy K. Ward, provost and executive vice president, Travis Apgar, vice president of student affairs, and undergraduate students Sheetal Tandon and Paxton Sandoval discussed the inaugural Family Thanksgiving at CWRU...

This age group causes the most car crashes in Ohio. It’s not who you think. WEWS: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, stressed the lack of legal frameworks for aging drivers. “We really, as a society, mostly ignore it,” Hoffman said, highli...

‘Burnout is a poison’: Depersonalization, business-of-medicine issues undermine care Healio: Leonard H. Calabrese, professor of medicine, highlighted the growing burnout crisis in the rheumatology field. “Burnout is a poison to every element in this equation,” he said, citing emotional exhaustion, d...

What to do if your head really hurts Consumer Reports: Naveen George, assistant professor of neurology, described what a tension headache can feel like. “The pain often feels like a band squeezing the head,” he said....