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“Reaching Out” Part Two: Help for Haiti

Kira Jastive — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:00:28 +0000

Part two in BU Today’s “Reaching Out” series takes a look at the Haitian Earthquake Long-term Pediatric Support (HELPS) team, an effort by the School of Medicine (MED) and Boston Medical Center that brings social and legal services to Haitians who fled following last year’s devastating earthquake. According to the story, the program includes a 24-hour paging system that helps doctors direct patients to necessary resources like food, shelter and clothing.

Stay tuned to the series as tomorrow’s piece will feature the School of Social Work’s (SSW) BRIDGE (Building Refugee and Immigrant Degrees for Graduate Education) program, which offers a master’s in social work for immigrants who then go on to work with their own communities.

‘Tis the Season (for Seasonal Affective Disorder that is)

Kira Jastive — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:28:55 +0000

It’s October and while that crisp autumn air is a refreshing change from the dog days of summer, fall also means the days are growing shorter and shorter. With decreased daylight, many people start to feel the effects of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). For more info about SAD and how to combat it, check out the video below with Dr. Sanford Auerbach, Director of the Sleep Disorders Center and Associate Professor of Neurology, Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center.

Controlling Healthcare Costs: Your Money or Your Life

Rebecca Loya — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:00:56 +0000

Today starting at 9AM , leading experts will debate heathcare ideas and others as part of the 2010 William J. Bicknell Lectureship in Public Health at the Boston University School of Public Health. This year’s topic is “Controlling Healthcare Costs: Your Money or Your Life?” featuring lecturer David Cutler. Panelists include Alice Coombs, M.D. President of the Massachusetts Medical Society ; William C. Van Faasen, CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts; and Kate Walsh, M.P.H. President and CEO of the Boston Medical Center. The event will take place at 670 Albany Street on the Medical Campus.

Summertime heat is on

Kira Jastive — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:37:03 +0000

The heat is certainly on in much of the country this summer. For information about heat exhaustion and tips for staying healthy during hot, humid weather, BU Now spoke with Dr. Jonathan Olshaker, Chief of Emergency Medicine at Boston Medical Center and Professor and Chairman of Emergency Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine.