Health

Take 5 in 2015: Tips for a healthier you

Eat more veggies, drink less soda, and enlist the moral support of family and friends, recommends Northeastern dietician Christine Clark.

by Joe O'Connell January 5, 2015

A new tool in drug overdose prevention

Assistant professor of law and health sciences Leo Beletsky was tapped by the Bureau of Justice Assistance to lend his expertise in developing a new toolkit for law enforcement to help them prevent drug overdoses.

by Joe O'Connell October 29, 2014

Big Data, innovative research

An interdisciplinary group of Northeastern faculty and students led interactive demos and presentations showcasing research projects that leverage Big Data at the university’s sixth Pop Up Open Lab Experience and Reception on Monday.

by Greg St. Martin October 28, 2014

New research offers hope in treating sleeping sickness

The neglected tropical disease affects tens of thousands of people and is mostly fatal. Now, new research co-authored by Northeastern chemistry professor Michael Pollastri has identified hundreds of chemical compounds that could lead to a cure.

by Joe O'Connell October 23, 2014

Ask the entrepreneur: 3Qs with Nightingale Apps

Tiffany Kelley, MS/MBA’08, recognized a need for better tools to help nurses and improve patient care. Here, she shares her inspiration for creating her business and how Northeastern has helped her along the way.

by News@Northeastern October 21, 2014

Take 5: Healthy tips from health fair

Northeastern staff and students doled out health and wellness tips on Wednesday at the eighth-annual Health Fair and Flu Clinic. Here are five such nuggets of wisdom for staying fit and healthy this fall.

by Jason Kornwitz October 16, 2014

Nurses put the ‘RN’ in entrepreneur

On Tuesday at Northeastern, three innovative nurses shared how they've melded their medical training and entrepreneurial spirit to bring enhanced services to healthcare professionals and patients.

by Joe O'Connell October 16, 2014

Free flu shots at annual health fair

On Wednesday, Northeastern will host the annual Bouvé College of Health Sciences Health Fair and Flu Clinic, where students, faculty, and staff can get free flu vaccines, donate blood, and receive information about a range of health and wellness topics.

by Greg St. Martin October 14, 2014

Health professionals talk experiences on front lines of Ebola outbreak

During a keynote address at Northeastern on Tuesday, an epidemiologist at Boston Medical Center who has administered care to Ebola patients in Sierra Leone, noted that more help is needed in Africa to provide healthcare services, adding that "We need help with everything."

by Joe O'Connell October 2, 2014

A promising alternative to medical marijuana

Assistant professor of pharmacy Ganesh Thakur has received a $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue his groundbreaking work to create a novel class of compounds to treat glaucoma.

by Joe O'Connell September 24, 2014