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COVID-19 and Menstruation

Does the COVID Vaccine Affect Menstruation? A New BU Study Has Answers

June 29, 2023

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Maternal Health

US Olympian Tori Bowie’s Death Underscores Maternal Mortality Crisis in the United States

June 26, 2023

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CTE

The Force of Head Hits Raises Likelihood of CTE

June 21, 2023

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HEALTHCARE

One Year after Roe v. Wade Was Overturned, What’s the State of Abortion Care in the United States?

June 21, 2023

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Youth Mental Health

US Surgeon General Sounds the Alarm on Harmful Social Media Use among Youth during Visit to BU

June 6, 2023

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AI and Hypertension

New Artificial Intelligence Program Could Help Treat Hypertension

June 6, 2023

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Books

He Wrote a Book to Help Kids Deal with ADHD Better than He Did

June 6, 2023

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LGBTQ+ Health

“Feeling Seen”: How One Physiology Professor Shines a Light on LGBTQ+ Heart Health

June 5, 2023

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Nutrition

Secrets of the Microbiome

May 26, 2023

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Bionic Pancreas

FDA Clears Bionic Pancreas Developed in BU Lab for People with Type 1 Diabetes

May 22, 2023

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SCIENCE COMMUNICATION

Communicating Science and Research—through Puppets

May 16, 2023

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Suicide

BU Researchers Identify Brain Marker Indicating Future Suicide Risk

May 15, 2023

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Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Screenings Should Now Begin at Age 40

May 12, 2023

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Coronavirus

COVID-19 Is No Longer an Official Emergency. Is That the Right Call?

May 10, 2023

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Seasonal Allergies

No, You’re Not Imagining It: Seasonal Allergies Are Getting Worse

April 27, 2023

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Long COVID

What We Know about Long COVID—and What We Don’t

April 24, 2023

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Gender-Affirming Care is Under Siege

April 21, 2023

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Insurance Economics

Ray Fisman’s New Book Examines Insurance Market—and its Flaws

April 18, 2023

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Traveler’s Diarrhea

Here’s the Scoop on Poop—Traveler’s Diarrhea Could Soon Be Washed Away

April 11, 2023

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Pesticides and Produce—Ignore the “Dirty Dozen” List of Fruits and Vegetables

April 10, 2023

POV: Pesticides and Produce—Ignore the “Dirty Dozen” List of Fruits and Vegetables