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MEMBER OF NFL HALL OF FAME DIAGNOSED WITH DEGENERATIVE BRAIN DISEASE
All NFL and College Football Players Studied Post-Mortem Show Signs of CTE (BOSTON) – The Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) announced today that a recently deceased member of the NFL Hall of Fame suffered from the degenerative brain disease Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) when he […]
US born Blacks more susceptible to developing asthma
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Northeastern University professor studies limited literacy and mental health outcomes
Click here for full story. Medical News Today Peggy Johnson, clinical psychiatry Study was done in collaboration with BUSM
BU radiology associates select health roster clinical workforce scheduling solution
Click here for full story. Phoenix Business Journal David Spinale, radiology The clip above also appeared in the San Francisco Business Times http://sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/prnewswire/press_releases/national/Europe/2008/12/02/UKTU020 Nashville Business Journal http://nashville.bizjournals.com/nashville/prnewswire/press_releases/national/Europe/2008/12/02/UKTU020
Foot orthoses provide viable treatment for back and hip pain
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Study links child hunger and poor health to unstable housing
Click here for full story. BU Today Deborah Frank, Grow Clinic The clip above also appeared on Eurek Alert http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-12/bu-slc120208.php Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News http://www.genengnews.com/news/bnitem.aspx?name=46474099 Webwire http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=81345
Councilor calls hub evacuation plan a joke
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Studies say too many arthroscopic knee surgeries
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Pseudophedrine use common among young children
Click here for full story. BU Today Louis Vernacchio, epidemiology The clip above also appeared on EurekAlert http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-12/bu-puc120108.php Genetic Engineering News http://www.genengnews.com/news/bnitem.aspx?name=46439527 Red Orbit http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1603542/pseudoephedrine_use_common_among_young_children/index.html?source=r_health Medical News http://www.news-medical.net/?id=43639
Extra testosterone won’t boost physical function
Click here for full story. National Post Dr. Thomas W. Storer of Boston University School of Medicine http://www.nationalpost.com/life/health/story.html?id=f72021f7-8ab0-4fe2-bff7-79ab8b9d2ab4 This article also appeared in Canada.com, Times Colonist, Saskatoon Star Phoenix, Edmonton Journal, Montreal Gazette, Vancouver Province, The Post Chronicle and Quality Health.com. http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/health/story.html?id=f72021f7-8ab0-4fe2-bff7-79ab8b9d2ab4 http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/health/story.html?id=f72021f7-8ab0-4fe2-bff7-79ab8b9d2ab4 http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/health/story.html?id=f72021f7-8ab0-4fe2-bff7-79ab8b9d2ab4 http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/health/story.html?id=f72021f7-8ab0-4fe2-bff7-79ab8b9d2ab4 http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/health/story.html?id=f72021f7-8ab0-4fe2-bff7-79ab8b9d2ab4 http://www.canada.com/theprovince/health/story.html?id=f72021f7-8ab0-4fe2-bff7-79ab8b9d2ab4 http://www.postchronicle.com/news/health/article_212189520.shtml http://www.qualityhealth.com/psp/Extra-testosterone-wont-boost-physical-function/reuters-news/20081128/newsArticle.jspa;jsessionid=B2372E2B8E784B5B249F2B22FC093E98.webapp3