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Study: Many Allegheny County psych hospitalizations do more harm than good Pittsburgh Public Source: Awais Aftab, professor at the School of Medicine, said he was initially skeptical of a study linking involuntary psychiatric hospitalization to harm—but found the data compelling. He urged…

Atiba Ellis on Voting Rights Act 60th anniversary C-SPAN: Atiba Ellis, the Laura B. Chisholm Distinguished Research Scholar and professor of law, discussed the legacy of the Voting Rights Act and the impact it's had since being signed into law 60 years ago.

Heidi Klum says everyone has parasites—is that true (and do you need a cleanse)? Health: Amy Edwards, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, said intestinal parasite infections are rare in the U.S., and annual cleanses are unnecessary. Herbal remedies may work in labs but aren’t proven…

WEWS: Daniel Flannery, the Dr. Semi J. and Ruth Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, said youth gun violence is the result of easy firearm access and peer pressure. He also highlighted reduced summer programming, mentioning that funding…

Amazon’s Prime Day sale ends today. How to use AI to get the best deals before time runs out. Michael Goldberg, professor at Weatherhead School of Management and associate vice president of the Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship, suggested that before shopping Amazon Prime Day deals, customers…

‘A tool of autocrats’: Trump’s DOJ targets naturalized Americans Cassandra Burke Robertson, the John Deaver Drinko-Baker Hostetler Professor of Law, warned that President Trump’s justice department could weaponize denaturalization against millions, not just criminals. A new memo grants broad…

How to Make Sure Your Doctor Turns Your Symptoms Into an Accurate Diagnosis Rosanne Paul, an associate professor of dermatology at the School of Medicine, said that autoimmune skin conditions—which disproportionately affect midlife women—are often misdiagnosed or dismissed.

Why an Ohio ban on settlements to close ‘base load’ power plants matters for clean energy Canary Media: Beth Nagusky, adjunct law professor, questioned whether Ohio’s new law banning utility settlements that close “base load” power plants is a setup for future subsidies. “I wonder whether the…

Senate Votes to Cut $930 Billion From Medicaid Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, said that the GOP’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” slashes $930 billion from Medicaid, endangering maternity care in rural hospitals nationwide. She also noted…

Why Jolly Ranchers Are Banned in the UK but Not the US Lindsay Malone, registered dietitian and nutrition instructor at the School of Medicine, noted that several Jolly Rancher candies were banned in the United Kingdom for containing Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons (MOAH), a possible…