8/06/08: Liverpool City Champion, “Quiet, babies sleeping”
Elsie Vergara, an associate professor at Sargent College, discusses her research on neonatal environments and their effect on the development of premature babies.
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7/16/08: Detroit Free Press, “Combine Foods for Maximum Benefit”
Professor Joan Salge Blake, RD, a clinical assistant professor of nutrition at Sargent, is quoted in this article on the health benefits of combining certain foods. Click here to read this article
7/8/08: The Oklahoman, “Plant-based diet boosts health, requires planning”
Sargent College’s Professor of Nutrition Joan Salge Blake discusses vegetarianism and its potential health benefits. Click here to read this article
6/30/08: BU Today, “Catering to a Healthier BU”
The new Sargent Choice menu was launched at Catering on the Charles. Click here to read the article
6/23/08: Financial Times, “Companies Awake to the Benefits of Sleep”
William Anthony, Sargent College professor in rehabilitation sciences and author of The Art of Napping at Work, discusses the culture of napping in the workplace. Click here to read this article
6/17/08: WebMD Health News, “‘Big Breakfast’ Diet Helps Shed Pounds”
Sargent College’s Professor of Nutrition Joan Salge Blake discusses the findings of a study that tested the benefits of eating a hearty breakfast while dieting. Click here to read this article
5/19/08: BU Sargent College Commencement Speaker Recognizes the Two Most Important Gifts Sargent Graduates Will Bring to Their Patients
(Boston) – Lisa I. Iezzoni, MD, MSc, Professor of Medicine at the Harvard Medical School and the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center delivered the keynote address at the Boston University College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 18. Dr. Iezzoni is recognized as a leading authority on measuring the […]
4/14/08: BU Today, “Going the Distance”
Sargent College’s Athletic Enhancement Center’s Noel Vigue, the head strength and conditioning coach at the AEC, are quoted in this article about the training process for running marathons. Click here to read this article
3/30/08: The Salt Lake Tribune, “Utah Jazz: Naps Vital in NBA”
William Anthony, Boston University professor and executive director of the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, is quoted in this article about the importance of napping for NBA players. Click here to read this article
3/19/08: The Daily Free Press, “Students Bring Medical Service to Unstable Region in South America”
Boston University students and Sargent alums are quoted in this article about providing medical servicest to patients in Quito, Ecuador. Click here to read this article
3/6/08: The Chronicle, “Spring Forward, Fall Back (And Take a Nap)”
William Anthony, Boston University professor and executive director of the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, is quoted in this article about the importance of napping. Click here to read this article
3/3/07: Celebrate the Ninth Annual National Napping Day on Monday, March 10th
(Boston) – Approximately 70 million people in the United States are affected by a sleep problem. About 40 million Americans suffer from a chronic sleep disorder, and an additional 20-30 million are affected by intermittent sleep-related problems, according to the National Commission on Sleep Disorders Research. In addition to this existing sleep deprivation epidemic, on […]
3/3/08: The Daily Free Press, “Students at BU shed freshman 15 myth”
Professor Joan Salge Blake, RD, a clinical assistant professor of nutrition at Sargent, and Sarah Butler, a dietician at the Sargent Nutrition and Fitness Center, are both quoted in this article about combating the “freshman 15”.
2/29/08: The Daily Free Press, “Energy drinks concern FDA, health experts”
Professor Joan Salge Blake, RD, a clinical assistant professor of nutrition at Sargent, is quoted in this article about the possible harm of energy drinks.
2/25/08: BU Today, “A New Approach to Eating Disorders”
Sargent College faculty and students are quoted in this article on fighting eating disorders. Click here to read this article