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Jared Bendis 2017 CES report: From smart belts to garbage cans ideastream: Jared Bendis, creative new media officer at Kelvin Smith Library, discussed his favorite finds at CES 2017.

Breastfed babies still need extra vitamin D Reuters: Lydia Furman, professor of pediatrics, explained how babies can receive needed additional vitamin D, either by the mother taking supplements to pass on through the breast milk or by directly giving the baby supplements.

Electroconvulsive therapy: A history of controversy, but also of help The Conversation: Jonathan Sadowsky, the Theodore J. Castele Professor of Medical History, wrote about the history and stigma of electroconvulsive therapy for patients with severe depression and bipolar disorder.

Smile in a Flash San Fernando Valley Business Journal (subscription required): Leena Palomo, associate professor of dental medicine, weighed in on dental implants. “Dental implants are reported to have a success rate of over 95 percent,” she said. “However, they do involve cost, surgery, healing…

Obamacare boosts breast cancer screening, study finds U.S. News & World Report: Gregory Cooper, professor of medicine, discussed a study he led that found the rates of women receiving mammograms increased after the Affordable Care Act was enacted.

Talking with both daughters and sons about sex New York Times: Lisa Damour, clinical instructor of psychology, wrote about research into how parents can have constructive conversations with their daughters and sons about sex.

High deductibles cause headaches for some Crain’s Cleveland Business (subscription required): J.B. Silvers, the John R. Mannix Medical Mutual of Ohio Professor of Health Care Finance, talked about the trend toward more high deductible health insurance plans. "Regardless of what the government…

Potential impact of Cuyahoga County judge’s marriage to new prosecutor’s advisor The Plain Dealer: Cassandra Robertson, the Laura B. Chisolm Distinguished Research Scholar and professor of law, weighed in on whether there are ethics issues with the marriage of a common pleas judge to the…

Founding companies have enriched Cleveland since almost the beginning: PD 175th The Plain Dealer: John Grabowski, the Krieger-Mueller Joint Professor in History, and Gary Previts, the E. Mandell de Windt Professor of Leadership and Enterprise Development, weighed in on John D. Rockefeller’s role…

A game of "Whac-a-Mole" can tell if you're concussed Engadget: Matt Campagna, a sophomore computer engineering student, showcased his startup, Reflexion Interactive Technologies, at CES. He and his cofounders showed their device, the Reflexion Edge, which is a rapid, portable, low-cost concussion…