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Health & Medicine

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Wellness

Wellness Wednesday: How to Make Smart Choices at the Thanksgiving Table

November 19, 2019

One of eight rotating sound stations deployed by the School of Public Health Community Noise Lab with an MBTA Green Line train in the background.

Public Health

When Sound Becomes Noise

November 18, 2019

A woman and a man in army uniforms salute the American flag

Mental Health

POV: When It Comes to Reducing Suicides, the US Army Offers Some Lessons

November 11, 2019

First Lady Melania Trump meets pediatric doctors and nurses as she tours the Boston Medical Center Pediatric Intensive Care Unit with BMC President and CEO Kate Walsh and US Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar.

Addiction

Melania Trump Visits Opioid-Exposed Infants at BMC

November 6, 2019

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Wellness

Wellness Wednesday: Resiliency—How to Bounce Back from a Setback

November 6, 2019

An illustration of a slave auction in Virginia, USA.

Public Health

Making a Case for Black Reparations

November 5, 2019

A variety of flavored e-cigarette refills

Voices & Opinion

POV: It’s Time to End the Sale of Flavored E-Cigarettes

November 5, 2019

Portrait of author and psychiatrist Jonathan Metzl

Diversity

Are White Americans Harming Themselves by Backing GOP Policies?

November 3, 2019

Lisa Sullivan, an SPH professor of biostatistics and associate dean for education, chairing a meeting of the school’s education committee.

Public Health

Two New Books from SPH Faculty for Fast-Changing Public Health Field

October 31, 2019

A few leaves hang on to branches at foggy dusk

Mental Health

Seasonal Affective Disorder Impacts 10 Million Americans. Are You One of Them?

October 31, 2019

Variety of Halloween candy spilled out of a plastic pumpkin

Dental Health

How to Enjoy Your Halloween Candy So Your Next Trip to the Dentist Isn’t Scary

October 30, 2019

a banana and an apple promoting healthy eating

Wellness

Wellness Wednesday: Don’t Be Spooked by Sugar on Halloween

October 23, 2019

"Sexperts" sit on a panel to answer anonymous questions about sexual health

Health & Medicine

Questions About Condoms, Consent, and More at Annual Sex in the Dark Event

October 22, 2019

A child refugee in syria

Public Health

2019 University Lecture: Muhammad Zaman Will Address the Global Refugee Crisis

October 21, 2019

Students sit in on the sexpert panel

Sex

Have Questions about Sex? Head to the School of Law Auditorium Tonight

October 21, 2019

Public Health

SPH Addresses 400 Years of Inequality at Dean’s Symposium Today

October 17, 2019

Michael Siegel, a School of Public Health professor of community health sciences, testifying before a legislative hearing of the subcommittee on health of the Committee on Energy & Commerce

Public Health

SPH’s Michael Siegel Testifies Before Congress on Legislation to Curb Youth Vaping

October 16, 2019

Domenic Esposito posing with spoons

Addiction

Sculptor Domenic Esposito’s FDA Spoon Comes to BU

October 9, 2019

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Wellness

Wellness Wednesday: BU Student Opens Up about Her Depression

October 8, 2019

Zumba class

Wellness

Focus on Your Well-Being This Week

October 7, 2019

Focus on Your Well-Being This Week