Dinesh John, an assistant professor of health sciences, will lead a study examining how standing desks can make office workers healthier.
Clearing the air on pollution’s health effects
Helen Suh, a newly appointed associate professor in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences, studies the movement of airborne pollutants and the health problems they create.
Healthy support for city’s Puerto Rican community
A new initiative by Carmen Sceppa, associate professor of health sciences, aims to improve the health of Boston’s Puerto Rican community, which suffers disproportionately from ailments such as heart disease and diabetes.
For entrepreneurs, health sciences provide challenges, opportunity
The Health Sciences Entrepreneurs, an alumni group dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship in the rapidly evolving world of health care, hosted its annual spring panel on Thursday evening.
Examining the Affordable Care Act
A trio of Northeastern professors discussed the constitutional challenges and political implications of the Supreme Court’s health-care case.
Physical therapy professor makes a difference
Northeastern’s Maura Iversen wins national recognition for her research on rheumatic diseases and patient behavior
3Qs: Taking a new approach to stroke rehabilitation
Northeastern professor discusses research to determine whether adding challenging mental tasks improves physical therapy’s effectiveness
Bouvé graduate student named Schweitzer Fellow
Student in physician assistant program will use fellowship to run a health clinic at Boston charter high school
‘Bridging the gap’
As senior capstone, health sciences students designed a comprehensive college readiness program to help high school seniors at SquashBusters make the transition to college
