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Prescription drug costs become a huge health care concern NewsNet5: J.B. Silvers, the John R. Mannix Medical Mutual of Ohio Professor of Health Care Finance, talked about spikes in prescription costs. "The ones we've seen lately are existing drugs where somebody else buys the existing drug and then…

The Paris Reviewpublishes world’s first game about a memoir about games Kill Screen Daily: Michael W. Clune’s memoir Gamelife has not only received rave reviews, but it’s also the subject of a new game created by The Paris Review. In the book, Clune, professor of English, describes how video games…

Steven Lutvak, Diz Long & Franny Taft ideastream: William Siebenschuh, the Oviatt Professor of English, told the story of James “Diz” Long, a retired Cleveland bodyguard. Siebenschuh wrote Long’s memoir Always on My Own.

Moving to the cloud facilitates re-prioritization and differentiation Evolllution: In a Q&A, Sue Workman, chief information officer and vice president for Information Technology Services, shared some benefits cloud-hosting services can have for universities.

MBA worth investment, experts agree Cleveland Jewish News: Simon Peck, associate dean for MBA programs and associate professor of design and innovation, discussed why earning a Master of Business Administration degree is valuable. “There’s just a lot of evidence that suggests the MBA is the…

Study details confirm lower blood pressure is better NBC News: Jackson T. Wright Jr., professor of medicine and director of the Clinical Hypertension Program at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, discussed the results of the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial, which found that…

Valeant: how aggressively can a drug company sell Marketplace: J.B. Silvers, the John R. Mannix Medical Mutual of Ohio Professor of Health Care Finance, discussed the marketing techniques Valeant Pharmaceuticals uses to sell drugs at high prices. “We have the illusion that drugs are a competitive…

Why North Carolina mom believes newborn saved her life ABC News: A North Carolina mom who had been placed in a medically induced coma after complications from a blood clot during childbirth showed signs of recovery after skin-to-skin contact with her newborn. “But to figure that is what made her…

Motown family helps Smokey Robinson celebrate turn as 20th Music Masters winner  The Plain Dealer: Case Western Reserve University honored legendary musician Smokey Robinson with a doctor of humane letters over the weekend at the 20th Annual Music Masters tribute concert. The event featured many…

Chronic heartburn drugs tied to higher risk of kidney disease Health Day: After studies connected a common type of heartburn medication to increased risk of chronic kidney disease, Michael Wolfe, professor of medicine, weighed in on other contributing factors, including obesity and the use of…