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Obama FunnyOrDie schtick sends thousands to healthcare.gov Managed Healthcare Executive: After President Obama appeared on an episode of “Funny or Die” with comedian Zach Galifianakis, J.B. Silvers, the John R. Mannix Medical Mutual of Ohio Professor of Health Care Finance, discussed how enrollment ...

Can Down syndrome be treated? Science (subscription required): Alberto Costa, visiting associate professor of pediatric neurology, discussed the potential of cognitive treatments for Down syndrome, noting he remains cautious. The high amount of research has produced new leads, he said, but testing t...

U.S. News releases 2015 Best Graduate Schools rankings U.S. News & World Report: The Case School of Engineering is highlighted as having one of the largest climbs in the magazine’s engineering program rankings, jumping from No. 51 to 46....

Byproducts of periodontal bacteria may induce oral cancer growth Dental Tribune: Researchers led by School of Dental Medicine assistant professor Fengchun Ye discovered that specific acids may trigger the growth of lesions and tumors in the mouth, which may have important implications for HIV-positi...

'Normal Barbie' gives girls a realistic body role model Healthline: Eileen Anderson-Fye, assistant professor of anthropology, discussed the importance of diversity among children’s toys—specifically Barbie. “A diversity of availability of images and toys is almost always associated with positive out...

A new form of shareholder activism gains momentum The New York Times: A paper by Charles Korsmo, assistant professor of law, and a colleague from Brooklyn Law School is cited in an article about appraisal rights....

Children sleep better when parents enforce rules, limit bedroom electronics Sleep Review: Although sleep problems exist in American children, parents can help ease the issues in a variety of ways. “A good first step in setting and enforcing sleep-related rules is to establish bedtimes,” said Jim Spi...

Chevron wins ruling Ecuador judgment was devil’s deal Bloomberg Businessweek: Cassandra Burke Robertson, professor of law, discussed the possibilities of an appeal in the recent Chevron pollution lawsuit in which it was determined the lawyer leading the case resorted to bribery and fraud....

An IQ expert says the SAT changes aren't a big deal Business Insider: SAT officials announced they will bring scoring for the test back to a 1,600-point scale, eliminate penalties for wrong answers and make the essay optional. Douglas Detterman, professor emeritus of psychology, discussed each porti...

Lake Health is determined to maintain freedom Crain’s Cleveland (subscription required): Mark Votruba, associate professor of economics, weighed in on the Lake Health system in Lake County, and its collaboration with other area hospitals. “When I hear about some of these relationships, as an economi...