healthcare Archives

12 Jun

Will the new vaccines prevent Lyme disease? And when will they be available?

As cases of lyme disease surge, questions arise around the delivery and efficacy of a new Pfizer lyme vaccine.

5 Jun

Can you overdose on over-the-counter allergy medication?

Will the remedies seasonal allergy sufferers rely on for relief hold up to the newest onslaught of respiratory irritants?

1 Jun

How Bouvé College is helping support first responder mental health

Over the past few years, more and more people have begun prioritizing their mental health. From emotional to psychological to social health, mental health impacts every aspect of your life.

31 May

Northeastern University Speech-Language Pathology students learn through Aphasia Workshop

June is Aphasia Awareness Month. While many may not be familiar with the disorder, the Aphasia Workshop through Northeastern University’s Speech-Language and Hearing Center has been working to educate students and give them hands-on experience helping those with aphasia.

31 May

What SPF should I use? A guide to using sunscreens

Why is it so important to use sunscreen, and what does the labeling mean when confronted with so many options at the local drugstore?

13 Apr

Northeastern University launches new graduate certificate in Extreme Medicine

The Certificate in Extreme Medicine prepares medical professionals of all types who seek to provide medical services in this emerging and critical field through an asynchronous, online program.

7 Apr

How Bouvé College leaders are building relationships and making a global impact

At Bouvé College of Health Sciences, we’re proud to have faculty and staff whose hard work goes beyond the College and classroom.

6 Apr

Re-imagining Public Health in Boston

On Wednesday, April 5, Bouvé's Department of Health Sciences continued its speaker series highlighting innovative approaches to advance health equity and racial justice across a range of disciplines.

30 Mar

Bouvé faculty members selected for Northeastern’s Inclusive Impact Innovation Fund

Congratulations to several members of the Bouvé community whose proposals for Northeastern's Inclusive Impact Innovation Fund were selected for funding.

27 Mar

Climate change is making seasonal allergies worse—can your nose handle it?

A March report says climate change is extending the pollen and mold allergy season and making it more intense.

23 Mar

EPA rule on PFAS, ‘forever chemicals,’ a step, but doesn’t address ‘regrettable substitutions’

Found in everything from clothing products and cooking appliances, to dental floss, firefighting foam and food packaging, PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” have been linked to a range of health problems.

23 Mar

Ozempic will give way to another quick-fix diet drug, then another and another, Northeastern expert predicts

The active ingredient in Ozempic, semaglutide, works by inducing a feeling of fullness in users, which cuts down on their appetite.

15 Mar

Pandemic pounds are real. Northeastern study calls on public health officials to address the fitness quandary

From stress-eating to reduced physical activity, the pandemic has created the perfect storm for weight gain.

15 Mar

The future of healthcare through public health technology

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the many gaps in the American healthcare system, but perhaps one of the most apparent was the use of public health technology.

2 Mar

Diversity in health care remains a problem. Northeastern’s partnership with a historically Black university in Charlotte aims to fix that.

A new partnership between Northeastern’s campus in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Johnson C. Smith University, the city’s only historically Black university, aims to address a significant challenge in the health-care system nationwide: a lack of diversity.

3 Feb

Will Biden plans to lift COVID emergency end free tests and vaccines?

What will happen to free testing, vaccination and treatment for COVID-19 under the Biden administration’s plan to end the coronavirus public health emergency in May?

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