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Health & Medicine

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University News

BU Will Offer COVID Vaccine Boosters to Students, Faculty, and Staff

September 19, 2023

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Campus Safety

Do You Think Your Drink Was Spiked? How to Recognize the Symptoms and Take the Right Steps

September 18, 2023

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Public Health

Occupational Therapists Work with Abortion Patients. State Bans Could Handcuff the Way They Practice

August 7, 2023

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ATHLETIC HEALTH

Bronny James Suffered Cardiac Arrest. How Does BU Work to Protect Its Student Athletes?

July 27, 2023

Mental Health

8 Simple Self-Care Tips for College Students

July 20, 2023

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Relationships

Helping Autistic Adults Have Healthy Relationships

July 18, 2023

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Nutrition

Learning to Eat (Healthily) in Padua, Italy

July 17, 2023

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Health & Medicine

How First US Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Could Revolutionize Reproductive Health

July 14, 2023

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Health & Medicine

President Biden Is Being Treated for Sleep Apnea. How Common and How Dangerous Is the Condition?

July 5, 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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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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Medicine

What’s Behind the Critical Shortage of Drugs for Cancer and Other Diseases

June 14, 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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Pride Month

POV: Celebrating Pride Month Amidst a Context of Gains and Setbacks for LGBTQIA+ Rights

June 1, 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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Commencement

Moving On: Tips for Dealing with Post-Commencement Blues

April 25, 2023

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Health & Medicine

Supreme Court Upholds FDA Approval of Mifepristone: What’s Next?

April 24, 2023

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BOSTON MARATHON

How Has Trauma Care Changed 10 Years after Boston Marathon Bombings?

April 13, 2023

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Healthcare

Judge’s Ruling to Invalidate Abortion Pill Ruling Could Impact Other FDA-Approved Drugs

April 11, 2023

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Campus Life

BU Launches New Initiative Aimed at Fighting Student Hunger

April 11, 2023

BU Launches New Initiative Aimed at Fighting Student Hunger