Karen Jacobs comments on how technology use can increase the risk for back problems later in life. She also offers suggestions for making your desk ergonomically friendly. Read the entire article here.
Pepsi is advertising a new beverage for its appetite suppressing qualities. Sargent Professor Joan Salge Blake tells us about dextrin and how its fibrous qualities may not deliver as advertised. Read the entire article here.
The Hariri Institute for Computing at Boston University is pleased to announce its second cohort of Junior Faculty Fellows. This year’s distinguished fellows include BU Sargent College Assistant Professor and Director of the Quantitative Neuroscience Laboratory Jason Bohland, Ph.D. The Hariri Institute Junior Faculty Fellows program was established both to recognize outstanding junior faculty at […]
Nutritionist Joan Salge Blake emphasizes that sugar substitutes like aspartame have not been shown to cause cancer, but reminds us that all sweets should be consumed in moderation. Read the entire article here.
Professor Joan Salge Blake explains why you still need to check the nutrition labels, even on so-called “health foods.” Link to the video at BU Newsmakers.