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Nutrition

Photo: Boston University SAR Assistant Professor of Nutrition Maura Walker, a white woman wearing a red shirt and black cardigan, poses for a photo at Bazaar Supermarket in Cambridge on May 5, 2023. She is doing cutting-edge nutrition research on topics including the gut microbiome, precision nutrition, and nutrigenomics. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi for Boston University

Nutrition

Secrets of the Microbiome

May 26, 2023

Photo: A doctor explains the Mammogram Procedure to a Topless Medium-skin toned Patient with Curly Hair Undergoing Mammography Scan.

Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Screenings Should Now Begin at Age 40

May 12, 2023

Health & Wellness

My Big Idea: A Directory of Gluten-Free Products, Recipes, and Local Restaurants

April 18, 2023

Photo: Kellie Finley-Call, a white college student with a medium build wearing a bandana and a necklace, stocks the food pantry at Wheelock College of Education and Human Development on March 27, 2023. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi for Boston University

Campus Life

BU Launches New Initiative Aimed at Fighting Student Hunger

April 11, 2023

Collage: (From left to right, top down) Photo: Bruce Willis at a speaking engagement wearing a blue collared shirt with a white undershirt, Photo of BU Medical student, Molly Jia Yong Zhao gives a flu shot to a patient during a clinic on September 29, 2020, vector illustration of a brain pixelating and dissolving from left to right, and Photo of Clinical Assistant Professor in Health Science, Hagere Yilma, posing for a photo. A Black woman with shoulder-length black hair styled in a twist-out hairstyle wearing a black, tunic-style blouse stands in front of a brick wall and smiles to the camera.

2022 in Review

Best of The Brink 2022: BU’s Most-Read Science and Research Stories

December 13, 2022

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2022 in Review

Best of The Brink 2022: 10 Amazing Discoveries and Mind-Blowing Facts

December 12, 2022

Photo of chicken kebabs and sausages on a propane grill.

Food Ethics

Firing Up the Grill? Why It’s So Hard to Give Up Meat

July 17, 2022

Photo of Clinical Assistant Professor in Health Science, Hagere Yilma, posing for a photo. A Black woman with shoulder-length black hair styled in a twist-out hairstyle wearing a black, tunic-style blouse stands in front of a brick wall and smiles to the camera.

Anemia

Reducing Barriers to Anemia Treatment

June 2, 2022

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Public Health

The Contagion Next Time: How to Fight a Future Pandemic

October 30, 2021

Aerial photo of a rustic table filled with fruits, vegetables, pasta, milk, nuts, and more.

Genetics

How Genes Influence Food Choices, Obesity

October 14, 2021

Photo of Andree Entezari, in his Somerville home kitchen, holding various fruits and wearing a white and red-striped BU apron, and smiling. Behind him, a dehydrator and other fruit-leather making tools are seen.

Cooking

He’s Gotta Fight! For Your Right! To Dehyyydrate!

July 26, 2021

A photo of Paula Quatromoni teaching a class. She is wearing a mask while speaking at a podium.

Nutrition

How Eating Competence and Intuitive Eating Can Improve Your Relationship with Food

March 31, 2021

Photo of Michelle Njoroge (CAS,SAR'21), Director of the Department of Social Advocacy for the Student Government during a tabling event in which the group got the word out about Terrier Meal Sharing. Mjoroge sets-up the sign-up system on a laptop at a booth, a white board on the table reads “Has food insecurity impacted you or your friends at BU? Yes or No” with columns for responses.

Campus Life

Economic Impact of Pandemic Has Boosted Demand for BU’s Program for Food-Insecure Students

November 25, 2020

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Food

A Cookbook for Your COVID Kitchen

June 11, 2020

An illustration of a zombie running across a cemetery at night

Books

A Zombie’s Guide to Healthy Eating: New Picture Book Makes Family Dinnertime Fun

February 18, 2020

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Arts & Culture

Four Healthy, Tasty Dishes You Can Make with Just a Microwave

December 4, 2019

Montiah Norton (CAS’21) signs up on her phone to donate a meal to Terrier Meal Share

Aid

BU Launches New Program to Help Students Facing Hunger

November 18, 2019

Variety of Halloween candy spilled out of a plastic pumpkin

Dental Health

How to Enjoy Your Halloween Candy So Your Next Trip to the Dentist Isn’t Scary

October 30, 2019

a banana and an apple promoting healthy eating

Wellness

Wellness Wednesday: Don’t Be Spooked by Sugar on Halloween

October 23, 2019

a banana and an apple promoting healthy eating

Wellness

Wellness Wednesday: Navigate the Dining Hall, Smartly

September 11, 2019

Wellness Wednesday: Navigate the Dining Hall, Smartly

Wellness Wednesday

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