(7/27/15) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake blogs for U.S. News & World Report. This month, a study uncovered that when you’re eating out at a restaurant, you’re more likely to over-order and consume about 185 calories more than you would if you were cooking dinner at home… View full article
(7/15/15) Clinical Associate Professor Karen Jacobs quoted. Expert quote: “Wearing a backpack incorrectly or wearing one that’s too heavy can be a contributing risk factor for discomfort, fatigue, muscle soreness, and pain, especially in the lower back.” View full article
(7/8/15) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake blogs for U.S. News & World Report. If you are watchdogging the sodium in your diet, you are among friends. According to a recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 50 percent of adults living in 26 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico […]
(7/7/15) Assistant Professor of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences Sudha Arunachalam quoted. Expert quote: “They understand so much more than they say. And they are listening very, very carefully. They are listening for patterns in what you say and they’re picking up on so much. So it’s important to remember that they’re listening and they […]
(7/1/15) Clinical Professor Sudha Arunachalam quoted Where did language come from? Is it possible to know without traveling back in time? And how do babies learn to speak?… Listen to audio of expert Sudha Arnachalam
(6/26/15) Associate Professor Paula Quatromoni quoted. Expert quote: “What we were after was really recognizing that there was an opportunity for social media with how much kids and pre-teens are on-line, and how difficult it is to make healthy food choices, and empowering kids to be physically active.” View full article
(6/22/15) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake blogs for U.S. News & World Report. “The next time you walk down the street, look up from your smartphone and do some people watching. According to a study in JAMA Internal Medicine published today, almost every other male and every third female you’re eyeing will be overweight or obese…” […]
(6/22/15) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “We need more research, but to me, you can try [frontloading calories] if you don’t have any medical issues.” View full article
The Foundation for Physical Therapy recognized Boston University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program with honorable mention for their fundraising efforts through the 2014-2015 Miami-Marquette Challenge. Honorable Mention is awarded to schools who contribute $3,000 or more to the annual student-led Challenge. The award recipients of the 2014-2015 Miami-Marquette Challenge were announced during the Foundation’s 2015 […]
(6/17/15) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “Nothing dramatic is going to happen biochemically.” View full article
(6/15/15) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake blogs for U.S. News & World Report’ “Eat & Run”. “According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the leading causes of death among males include heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes, all of which, luckily, can be combated with a knife and fork…” View full article.
William H. Dietz, MD, PhD, director of the Sumner M. Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness at Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University, delivered the 2015 Sargent College Commencement Address on Sunday, May 17, 2015. View video
(6/9/15) Clinical Professor Karen Jacobs quoted. Expert quote: “Together we can identify where you’re having inflammation and discomfort.” View full article
(6/8/15) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “The liver is a great organ, and the kidneys are, too. They allow you to get rid of waste products that the body doesn’t need.” View full article
(6/1/15) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “This puts you in control of the food, not the other way around. If you restrict eating a food to only once a week, it perpetuates the ‘all or nothing’ mentality. So when you allow yourself to eat it, you binge on it like it’s the […]