hospitals
Cardiovascular Wellness
The Cardiovascular Wellness Serviceis pleased to announce a new community initiative, Heart Happenings. This program is a year-long series of free educational sessions and cardiovascular disease screenings, created to increase awareness of heart disease and improve the heart health of the community.Please Join us For Our Upcoming Session. May 18, 2011 – 5:30 p.m. – [...]
The Cardiovascular Wellness Service
The Cardiovascular Wellness Serviceis pleased to announce a new community initiative, Heart Happenings. This program is a year-long series of free educational sessions and cardiovascular disease screenings, created to increase awareness of heart disease and improve the heart health of the community.Please Join us For Our Upcoming Session. May 18, 2011 – 5:30 [...]
News Notes – March 22
BU students in Japan will not be allowed to finish semester in country, BUIP says by Chris Gambon/BU Daily Free Press – Mar 22, 2011 Boston University students studying abroad in Japan will be forced to return home this week after the program was cancelled for the remainder of the Spring 2011 semester in response [...]
News Notes – March 2
Death rate was high for some Beth Israel Deaconess heart patients By Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff – March 2, 2011 Massachusetts public health officials are monitoring the heart program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center after discovering the hospital had a high death rate in 2009 for patients who had emergency cardiac catheterizations. An analysis [...]
News Notes – February 18
BU reasearchers contribute to medicinal advancements by Alex Nawar/BU Daily Free Press – Feb 15, 2011 Researchers from Boston University’s Schools of Medicine, Management and Law and the National Institutes of Health have found that public sector research since the 1970s has been responsible for many pharmaceutical advancements over that time frame. According to the [...]
News Notes – February 17
Jackson, Mills to meet in race to replace Councilor Chuck Turner By John M. Guilfoil, Globe Staff – February 15, 2011 Despite a low turnout in District 7 today, Tito Jackson showed why he is the candidate to beat in the race to replace Chuck Turner on the City Council. … Jackson, 35, a Grove [...]
News Notes – February 15
How’s Obama doing so far? Greg St.Martin/news@Northeastern – February 15, 2011 In his first term, President Obama has faced an array of challenges — from high unemployment and his controversial health care bill, to foreign policy issues involving countries such as China and Egypt. Critical topics such as these were the crux of an engaging [...]
News Notes – February 1
Local universities keep wary eye on unrest, help US students flee Egypt By Maria Sacchetti – Globe Staff / February 1, 2011 As tanks rolled in the streets of Cairo on Saturday, business professor Fatima El Wakil grabbed one suitcase and left the dirty dishes in the sink. She dashed to the airport, determined to [...]
PHEN In partnership with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Live Webcasts A New PHEN Strategy for Nationwide Education and Awareness Outreach PHEN In partnership with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute will host monthly live webcasts as a part of its ‘Rally Against Prostate Cancer.’ The webcasts are a major breakthrough for PHEN efforts towards eliminating the African American prostate cancer disparity, and educating all men [...]
News Notes – January 9
His misstep is unlikely to keep Levy from top positions, observers say By Kay Lazar – Globe Staff / January 8, 2011 The shadow of controversy that marred Paul Levy’s last year as chief executive at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center will not foreclose another leading role for an executive renowned for taking on the [...]