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Judge Malek Oldfield on joining the Ohio Judicial College board
The Ohio Supreme Court recently appointed Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Joy Malek Oldfield to a three-year term on the board of trustees of the Ohio Judicial College.
The Judicial College, which is charged with advising the court on education matters for active and retired judges and magistrates and the college’ ... (full story)
Opioid-free surgery treats pain at every physical and emotional level
(THE CONVERSATION) The opioid crisis remains a significant public health challenge in the United States. In 2022, over 2.5 million American adults had an opioid use disorder, and opioids accounted for nearly 76% of overdose deaths.
Some patients are fearful of using opioids after surgery due to concerns about dependence and pote ... (full story)
Blurry, morphing and surreal – a new AI aesthetic is emerging in film
(THE CONVERSATION) Type text into AI image and video generators, and you'll often see outputs of unusual, sometimes creepy, pictures.
In a way, this is a feature, not a bug, of generative AI. And artists are wielding this aesthetic to create a new storytelling art form.
The tools, such as Midjourney to generate images, Runwa ... (full story)
Osteoporosis, the silent disease, can shorten your life − here's how to prevent fractures and keep bones healthy
(THE CONVERSATION) Because there are typically no symptoms until the first fracture occurs, osteoporosis is considered a silent disease. Some call it a silent killer.
Osteoporosis is a bone disease characterized by decreased bone density and strength, leading to fragile, brittle bones that increase the risk of fractures, especia ... (full story)
Hundreds of 19th-century skulls collected in the name of medical science tell a story of who mattered and who didn't
(THE CONVERSATION) When I started my research on the Samuel George Morton Cranial Collection, a librarian leaned over my laptop one day to share some lore. "Legend has it," she said, "John James Audubon really collected the skulls Morton claimed as his own." Her voice was lowered so as not to disturb the other sc ... (full story)