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12 things only people with anxiety understand Yahoo: Amy Przeworski, assistant professor of psychological sciences, explained the difference between worrying and having diagnosable anxiety. “Worry is something that we all experience from time to time, but for a person who has an anxiety disorder,…

Meet six Northeast Ohio CSA farms that nurture lives along with veggies The Plain Dealer: The university farm's Farm to Food Desert Program was highlighted among community-supported agriculture options in Northeast Ohio. The program provides transportation, work opportunities cooking lessons and…

The evolving profession of social work ideastream: Terry Hokenstad, Jr., a Distinguished University Professor and the Ralph S. and Dorothy P. Schmitt Professor of social work, discussed the importance of the social work and the role the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social…

10 common hair care myths MSN: Jerome Litt, assistant clinical professor of dermatology, discussed the idea that stress makes hair fall out. Though chronic stress can be a factor, “Other culprits are pregnancy or antibiotics,” he said. “After a few weeks, it will almost certainly grow back.”

Case Western Reserve University and Oberlin College announce commencement speakers The Plain Dealer: Barry Meyer (LAW ’67), former CEO of Warner Bros., will address the graduates of Case Western Reserve as the 2015 commencement speaker at the May 17ceremony.

A frog that can change skin texture New York Times: Katherine Krynak, a doctoral student in biology, was among a group of researchers to discover a frog in Ecuador that can change its skin texture from smooth to spiky. “We took a specimen back to the house in a cup to photograph it, and when we…

Three reasons why Cleveland Police officer Michael Brelo might have opted for a judge over a jury The Plain Dealer: Lewis Katz, the John C. Hutchins Professor of law, weighed in on a Cleveland police officer's decision to have a judge hear his case instead of a jury. "Cops rarely are convicted by…

Television puts more faith in religious-themed projects LA Times: Timothy Beal, the Florence Harkness Professor of Religion, discussed an uptick in recent programming about religion on major television networks. "What matters really is coming up with another Bible story that seems to resonate with…

Personal income up by 3.9% in Ohio, same as for U.S. The Plain Dealer: Jenny Hawkins, a visiting professor of economics, talked about reasons for Ohio’s recovery from the recession. “One way of thinking of the recovery is to look at wages and wage growth,” she said. “A two percent increase is not a…

Ultrasound study reveals how some fetuses react to smoking moms ABC News Radio: Marjorie Greenfield, professor of obstetrics and gynecology, discussed a study that found fetuses of mothers who smoke touch their face and mouth much more than fetuses of nonsmoking mothers. Greenfield said the study…