NPR “Shots Blog” Caroline Apovian, MD, medicine and pediatrics In December, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new obesity drug, Saxenda, the fourth prescription medicine the agency has given the green light to fight obesity since 2012. But even though two-thirds of adults are overweight or obese, there’s a good chance their insurer won’t cover […]
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Wall Street Journal Thomas Perls, MD, geriatrics In a world full of numbers, it is easy to lose sight of which ones are most important to your personal finances. Just as a doctor checks your vital signs, certain figures are key indicators of your current and future financial well-being. Here are 15 numbers that everyone should know: […]
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Boston Magazine Scott Hayes, PhD, psychiatry Some people go for a run or hop on the elliptical in order to “clear their head.” Now, a new study by Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers found that these activities may actually “fill your head” instead. That’s because cardio and memory were found to be related […]
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The New Yorker Paul Duprex, PhD, microbiology In 1967, William H. Stewart, the Surgeon General, travelled to the White House to deliver one of the most encouraging messages ever spoken by American public-health official. “It’s time to close the books on infectious diseases, declare the war against pestilence won, and shift national resources to such […]
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NBC News Robert Cantu, MD, neurosurgery In a sports era already darkened by brain trauma, a scary and seemingly fresh term surfaced this week following a ferocious blow to Chicago Bears quarterback Jimmy Clausen: the delayed concussion. Expert quote: “If you interview the athletes themselves after the season is over, they’ll say they don’t […]
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“By standing together at medical schools nationwide, we hope to demonstrate that the medical student community views racial violence as a public health issue,” said BUSM student Andy Hyatt to the more than 60 medical students gathered wearing their white coats in the Hiebert Lounge on Wednesday afternoon. On Wednesday, Dec. 10, which the United […]
Moms who use mobile devices while eating with their young children are less likely to have verbal, nonverbal and encouraging interactions with them. The findings, which appear online in Academic Pediatrics, may have important implications about how parents balance attention between their devices with their children during daily life Parent–child interactions during meal time in […]
The neuroprotective drug memantine, used to treat Alzheimer’s Disease, may reduce the addictive and impulsive behavior associated with binge eating. Binge eating disorder is a prevalent illness in America, affecting more than 10 million people. It is characterized by periods of excessive uncontrolled consumption of food, followed by uncomfortable fullness and feelings of self-disgust. New […]
Boston University School of Medicine is participating in the White Coat Mustache Challenge to raise awareness and money for men’s health. This year the challenge has 11 participating teams and currently, BUSM is in a close fourth place with $1,520 raised as of Nov. 20. “This year is really picking up. Last year, we raised […]
Gen Guyol and Janine Petito took a break from their busy schedules as second year medical students at BUSM to raise money for Boston Medical Center’s Department of Pediatrics. On Sept. 20, they joined Team BMC in the sixth annual Rodman Ride for Kids, a fundraiser for children’s charities. Joining more than 50 other riders […]