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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.

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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.

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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.

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6 Feb

Protected: How Bouvé College leaders are building relationships and making an impact globally

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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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1 Feb

Dry January is over. Now what? Binge drinking isn’t the answer, but is there a compromise?

Congratulations on making it through dry January without a beer or glass of wine—or at least with fewer alcoholic beverages than you downed in December.

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27 Jan

A young mother is accused of killing her children. What is postpartum depression and psychosis?

A Massachusetts woman is accused of killing her 3- and 5-year-old children, and injuring her 7-month-old baby, raising questions how an apparently loving mother could turn on her young family.

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27 Jan

It’s the trendy diet method, but does intermittent fasting really work?

Diet trends come and go, but intermittent fasting, a form of dieting based around periods of non-eating followed by periods of concentrated eating, has somehow endured. 

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25 Jan

With cancer rates falling, new research credits the HPV vaccine. Here’s why one expert says you should get vaccinated

Cancer rates have fallen by as much as 33% in the U.S. over the last three decades, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. 

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24 Jan

Bouvé School of Nursing faculty named Fellow in Person-Centered Care

Congratulations to Bouvé’s Valeria Ramdin for being certified by Planetree International as a Planetree Fellow in Person-Centered Care (FPCC). According to the organization, “person-centered care is an evidence-based framework for improved patient and family engagement, better clinical outcomes, increased staff retention and recruitment, and high-value care. Person-centered care creates workplaces that energize and inspire joy. […]

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24 Jan

Will the COVID-19 vaccine become an annual dose like the flu shot? How will it work?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering a major change in the way COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are given. Northeastern experts say it would streamline the process for the public and suppliers.

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19 Jan

Should you get rid of your gas stove? Here’s what you need to know

This post originally appeared on Northeastern Global News. It was published by Tanner Stening. New evidence pointing to the potential health risks associated with gas stoves now has many people asking: Should I get rid of mine? The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission last week hinted at regulating the kitchen appliances that can contribute to […]

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17 Jan

Bouvé promotes new Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

Congratulations to Bouvé’s Margarita DiVall for being promoted to Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs. In July 2020, after Northeastern President Joseph Aoun shared his plan for action to advance justice and cultural literacy throughout our university community and to help end systemic racism, Margarita was asked to assume a lead role in the college […]

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9 Jan

What fitness marketers don’t tell you about New Year’s resolutions

This post originally appeared on Northeastern Global News. It was published by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert. It’s a new year and like millions of Americans, you may be looking forward to crafting a “new you”—healthier, thinner, faster, with lots more muscle definition. But before you pledge to lose one-fifth of your body weight or run eight […]

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4 Jan

What are the chances of surviving a cardiac arrest? Why Demar Hamlin is defying the odds

The Buffalo Bills star collapsed after making a tackle during Monday night's game in Cincinnati. Despite what is portrayed on TV, only 7.6% of patients who undergo CPR recover from cardiac arrest, according to Northeastern experts, who detail the important steps taken to revive Hamlin on the field.

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23 Dec

Northeastern pioneering activist reflects on Respect for Marriage Act

From her seat on the South Lawn of the White House, Jean McGuire watched President Joe Biden sign into law the Respect for Marriage Act, which provides federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages. She was surprised by her emotions. 

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