(2/20/18, BU Today) “ Lou Awad and Terry Ellis, both Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences assistant professors of physical therapy, are part of the team behind the medical exosuit, a wearable robot that can help people who have had a stroke walk faster, farther, and more safely. Instead of Iron Man’s titanium, it […]
(02/2018, Healthline) The Winter Olympics have shed light on some of the most positive and empowering aspects of being an athlete: passion, dedication, and perseverance. But they’ve also highlighted some of the darker issues athletes deal with — namely disordered eating. Expert quote: “Don’t underestimate the power of shame that results from the stigma surrounding […]
(2/10/18, Reader’s Digest) “According to Joan Salge Blake, RD, “‘Many Americans are falling short on their daily calcium. A cup of plain Greek yogurt provides about 1/4 of the calcium needed daily by most Americans.'” Read the article.
(2/7/18, Medical News Today) “Constant Therapy was developed by scientists at Boston University in Massachusetts and is recommended by neurologists, speech language pathologists, and occupational therapists. Research published in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience showed a significant improvement in standardized tests for stroke survivors after using Constant Therapy.” Read the article.
(1/22/18, Prevention) Stroke survivor Mary Borrelli talks to Prevention about her recovery and experiences in BU Sargent’s Intensive Stroke Program and Aphasia Community Group: “Everybody had a story, and everybody was talking like me,” Borrelli says. “And I thought, ‘Oh my God, I have found a home with these people.’” Read the article.