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Helping others helps teens beat substance abuse, study finds
Helping others helps teens beat substance abuse HealthDay: Helping others can reduce cravings for alcohol and drugs among teens undergoing substance abuse treatment, according to a new study led by Maria Pagano, associate professor of psychiatry. “Our findings indicate that service participation in...
Nabil Bissada explains how losing fat helps aid gum disease
Gum disease improves if less belly fat UPI: The body fights gum disease better when fat cells, which trigger inflammation, disappear after weight loss, according to a new study done by School of Dental Medicine researchers. Inflammation from gum disease can erode bone and cause tooth loss, said Nab...
Wendy's visits ϳԹ to give away free food
Free Wendy's cheeseburgers with Frosty at Case Western as 'Hot ‘N Juicy Taste Tour' comes to town NewsNet5: Ohio-based Wendy’s will be at Van Horn Field from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday giving away free cheeseburgers with a Frosty; Wendy Thomas will be on site from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m....
Dan Flannery talks youth violence on WCPN
Youth on youth violence Ideastream: On The Sound of Ideas, Dan Flannery, director of Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, discusses the effects of youth violence and how investing in programs for youth can help keep the peace....
Entrepreneurship may not be best for young people, Scott Shane says
SBA tells young people to ditch the job search and start a business The Washington Post: The Small Business Administration is encouraging young people to stop looking for a job and instead start their own business. Scott Shane, A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, warned that ...
Sports thrive on magic—even before Quidditch, says Brad Ricca
Toms River team heads to the World Cup ... of Quidditch The Star-Ledger: One hundred teams from 22 states and four countries will take part in the Quidditch World Cup, based on the sport from the Harry Potter franchise. But sports have long had a magical quality to them, said SAGES lecturer Brad Ri...
Hospitals using new stroke guidelines improve care, says William Lewis
More stroke patients get clot-busting drugs Reuters: Doctors at hospitals that participate in the “Get with the Guidelines—Stroke” program from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association are getting better at prescribing recommended drugs to stroke patients. "Hospitals participa...
Who counts as an entrepreneur? Scott Shane explains
Who counts as an entrepreneur? Entrepreneur Magazine: Scott Shane, the A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, penned a blog that says somewhere between 50 and 84 million people consider themselves “entrepreneurs”—a broad range. Shane breaks down the numbers to see what it all me...
Robert Kirsch and colleagues work to revolutionize artificial limbs
ϳԹ researchers perform pioneering work on artificial limbs The News-Herald: Biomedical engineering professor Robert F. Kirsch and his colleagues are working on functional electrical stimulation, or FES, projects that could revolutionize the function of artificial arms and other upper-limb prosthe...
Issue 3 could jeopardize medical regulations, says Max Mehlman
State Issue 3 won't have a big impact on health care in the short term, experts say The Plain Dealer: In the short term, the recently passed Issue 3 won’t have a big effect, but School of Law professor Max Mehlman warned that it jeopardizes recent changes to state law and could affect future medica...