Pandemic Changes Working Conditions for Visiting Nurses
Visiting nurses are adjusting to a new normal as patients don’t want them to enter their homes due to COVID-19.
Health
Understanding more about CTE
Andrew Gelinas
Dr. Alex Lin from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston explains the primary misconception regarding CTE, how researchers enter the field, and what we know about Tau.
The Business of Women, Concussions, and CTE
Andrew Gelinas
While many stories in the press like to concentrate on football players, there are several more people who struggle with effects of concussions every day.
On the mend: discussions on concussions and physical therapy
Andrew Gelinas
Concussion treatment protocols have evolved over the years, however, there is still much to be learned.
Black women embrace enhanced bodies
Dalinda Ifill-Pressat
For some African-American women, the natural features and body-types that were once celebrated as “black is beautiful” have evolved to represent a new meaning that involves cosmetic surgery/procedures to enhance their body shapes and facial features.
Discrimination can ruin black women’s health
Ciara Speller
Research has shown that racial discrimination can cause life-threatening health conditions for black women .
Aubrey’s journey: From surgery to marathons
Alexandra Prim
Aubrey Podell weighed 351 pounds when she graduated from Boston University in 2010. Her weight gain had happened gradually, over the last six or seven years, and she didn’t know what to do.
Paleo dieters defend their meat-heavy diet
Dr. Georgia Ede first became interested in nutrition five years ago after discovering the paleo diet. She said her new way of eating reversed a number of health problems. But other doctors are wary.
Black Women’s Health Study digging deep into obesity causes
What factors causes obesity? Why does it affect so many African-American women? Experts at the Black Women’s Health Study work to answer these questions.
Cambridge woman fought obesity and now leads others in the same battle
Take a look at ways one women chooses to fight against obesity