(8/15/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake writes about what not to add in your dog’s diets – grapes, macadamia nuts, onions and raw meat make the list. Expert quote: “While many dog owners know that giving Fido chocolate can causing poisoning, there other less known but equally important edibles that need to be kept away from […]
(8/15/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake featured. Expert quote: “When it comes to serving safe food to the public… you should be going for the A.” View full clip.
(8/8/16) ENACT Training Program Director, Professor David Felson, quoted. “In a 40-person German study published in October, cupping therapy significantly relieved knee arthritis pain compared with patients who received no treatment. But the study’s lack of a control group treated with a sham technique ‘raises questions of whether it is cupping that is really working […]
(8/8/16) Clinical Professor Karen Jacobs quoted. “Jacobs says she can spot changes in students’ postures in any school hallway. She says that some complain they have headaches, pain in the shoulders, neck, backs. And long-term? Whether children and teens with back problems are more likely to become adults with back problems. More research is needed.” […]
Clare Brabson (SAR ’18), a graduate occupational therapy student, has been selected as a 2016-2017 Albert Schweitzer Fellow. Fellows will spend the next year learning to effectively address the social factors that impact health and developing lifelong leadership skills. In doing so, they will follow the example set by famed physician-humanitarian Albert Schweitzer, for whom […]
(August 2016) Clinical Professor Karen Jacobs quoted. Expert quote: “With all of these new technologies, we are adopting more awkward postures and ‘turtling in’ as screens get smaller and smaller.” View full article
(7/6/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake featured. Salge Blake said that when it comes to diet and relationships, there has to be a compromise that everyone is happy with. She knows of couples where one person eats meat, and the other one doesn’t, and they live and eat together in harmony. Watch full video. […]
(6/24/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “People think granola has this halo effect, that it has to be healthy. However, not all granolas are alike. It can be loaded with sugar or fat, and one cup can carry 400 calories.” Read full article.
The Foundation for Physical Therapy presented Sargent College physical therapy students with Honorable Mention for their fundraising efforts through the 2015-2016 Pittsburgh-Marquette Challenge. Honorable Mention is awarded to schools who show dedication to the Challenge by raising $3,000 or more. The Challenge is the largest annual student-driven fundraising effort for the Foundation for Physical Therapy. […]
(6/22/16) Lecturer Kathryn Quissell quoted. Expert quote: “(Health officials are) enforcing aggressive action to be preventive to make sure none of the kids who were exposed develop any sort of illness. We’re all undergoing testing for our kids. We’re going to get them screened, probably undergo prophylactic treatment.” Read full article.
(6/21/16) Lecturer Kathryn Quissell quoted. Expert quote: “Tuberculosis is not as contagious as the cold, flu, and other respiratory infections. It’s just really rare and scary sounding.” Read full article.
(6/13/16) Clinical Professor Karen Jacobs quoted. Expert quote: Trained occupational therapists already based at some schools can offer guidance, Jacobs said. “Children don’t want to be in pain,” she added, noting that kids — some of whom experience headaches, eye strain or neck discomfort after using tech devices — need frequent breaks and physical movement, […]
We invite you to learn more about our nutrition programs by joining us at an information session. A faculty member or program graduate will be present to answer questions regarding program curricula, admission policies, and career options. Information Session Dates and Times August 3, 2016 5:00 pm Room 200 August 17, 2016 12:00 pm […]
(6/13/13) Health Sciences Lecturer Kathryn Quissell quoted. State health authorities Tuesday confirmed a case of tuberculosis at Tiny World Child Care, a privately run early childhood program in Brookline… Expert quote: “Tuberculosis is not as contagious as the cold, flu, and other respiratory infections. It’s just really rare and scary sounding.” View full article
(6/11/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake writes about the new and improved MyPlate geared towards older adults, which “emphasizes other important foods and nutrients that we need as we age.” Read full article.