(11/11/16) BU Today features physical therapy student Mandy Yao (SAR’20) who hopes to repay people’s kindness to her and her family. The Menino Scholar hopes to become a travel therapist and one day open her own clinic. “My mom taught me over the years that kindness has its own cycle,” she says. “When you give […]
(11/10/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake offers advice in incorporating spices into your meals to help you live longer and happier. She focuses on cinnamon, sage, turmeric and ginger, providing health benefits and four easy recipes to try out. Read full article.
(11/7/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “You know that post-turkey tryptophan nap we all love? You can get that feeling by enjoying some cottage cheese and bananas about an hour before bed.” Read full article.
(11/3/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake presents a slideshow reviewing the milk options in grocery stores today, including plant, nut and seed milks, and the heath benefits and concerns surrounding them. View full slideshow.
(11/3/16) Professor Swathi Kiran is interviewed about the effects of brain plasticity, techniques to study it and the future tole of personalized medicine, among other topics. Expert quote: “Brain plasticity is the phenomenon by which the brain can rewire and reorganize itself in response to changing stimulus input. Brain plasticity is at play when one […]
(10/28/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake explains the benefits to eating apples, including lowering cholesterol, high blood pressure and chances of obesity, and gives three easy ways to integrate apples into your daily diet. Read full article.
2016 Dudley Allen Sargent Lecture “The Past, Present, and Future of the Global Burden of Disease Study” was presented by Christopher J. L. Murray, MD, DPhil, Director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and Professor of Global Health at the University of Washington. Physician and health economist Christopher Murray has dedicated his career […]
Application Deadline: December 31, 2016 The Sargent Service Learning Program offers Sargent students a unique opportunity to participate in faculty led, interdisciplinary, service learning experiences. Mesoamerica is the homeland of many of the world’s “superfoods” including chia, flax, and cacao. It is the native home of many of the modern world’s staple foods such as […]
BU Research, (10/17/16) “For nearly three decades, Shinn-Cunningham has studied how our brains make sense of sound. Her lab’s investigations stretch from the precise algorithms of auditory signal processing to the black boxes of cognition and how shifting attention changes the way our brains sort through the daily mix of sounds we encounter. Recently, she […]
(10/17/16) Clinical Professor Linda Bandini quoted. Expert quote: “When it comes to energy expenditure, exercise for many teens comes in the form of competitive sports, in which children with developmental disabilities are less likely to take part.”
(10/13/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “When it comes to meals or snacks, you really shouldn’t mess with Mother Nature. These products may have the basic nutrients listed in a textbook, but they’re likely missing other compounds that, working in conjunction, could be your ticket to longevity, disease prevention, and overall better […]
(10/7/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake writes about the best things to do before, during and after Hurricane Matthew knocks out your power. This includes moving fresh meat to your freezer, avoiding opening the freezer and refrigerator unnecessarily and even simply tossing food out. Read full article.
(10/3/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake examines the Baby Boomers’ relationship with sugary foods and beverages, revealing that the average American consumes way more than their recommended sugar level. Read the full article.
(9/28/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “I have mastered how to embrace my 100-percent Italian culinary heritage with a strategy that helps me also manage my weight: portion size. In Italy, the portions are perfect; in America, the portions are a sitcom.” Read full article.
(9/22/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “We all grew up with it, and we loved it, and guess what—it really is good for you… Take comfort in knowing that ingredients like salt, sugars, and oils are used in very small amounts in peanut butters.” Read full article.