Health
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Northeastern appoints Susan Parish dean of Bouvé College of Health Sciences
Parish comes to Northeastern from Brandeis University, where she is the Nancy Lurie Marks Professor of Disability Policy and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and…
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Five simple tips for getting fit in 2017
Getting healthy and staying fit are traditionally among the most popular New Year's resolutions. Here, we offer up five tips for building a fitter physique…
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What President Obama's legacy will look like
President Barack Obama will deliver his farewell address this evening in Chicago. We asked four Northeastern faculty members to reflect on how Obama will be…
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The stories that are likely to make headlines in 2017
In the first installment of our two-part series looking at some of the big stories and bright ideas primed to make headlines in the new…
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3Qs: What’s next for ‘Obamacare’ under President Trump?
Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to repeal and replace President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law. But it’s unclear what his plan would entail. We…
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Student strives to foster greatness in Northeastern community
Kyumon Murrell’s co-op and extracurricular activities underscore his commitment to empowering others to succeed. “Everything I do has to align with my values,” he says.
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Takeda CEO talks globalization, innovation in pharmaceutical industry
Christophe Weber, president and CEO of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., shared his global vision, multicultural perspective, and long-term approach to running the 235-year-old Japanese company…
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Losing by winning: Researchers use stories, video games to combat obesity
We’ve heard about the power of stories to engage, delight, teach, challenge, and help us understand ourselves. Now new research co-led by Northeastern assistant professor…
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Marijuana in Massachusetts, what happens now that it’s legal?
Massachusetts voters earlier this month overwhelmingly approved the legalization of recreational marijuana. We asked drug policy expert Leo Beletsky what happens next and how the…
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Healthcare nonprofit works to ‘seed’ next generation of doctors, nurses
Vanessa Kerry, a global healthcare revolutionary, discussed the ins and outs of her innovative nonprofit Seed Global Health at the latest installment of the Women…
