Boston Magazine Lists Boston Top Docs – and 60 Docs from Boston Medical Center

February 28, 2011

Source:  Boston Medical Center website BMC Physicians Among Boston’s Top Doctors Boston Magazine’s 2010 “Top Docs” issue recognizes 60 BMC physicians in 30 different specialties. Congratulations to these providers recognized for being “tops” in their respective fields.  More…

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Applications to Northeastern Surge

January 24, 2011

Source:  Boston.com, January 24, 2011 Northeastern University, once a commuter school accepting nearly all Bostonians who applied, received more applications this year than any other major private college in the area, and perhaps even the nation — fueled by a big increase in international students.  A record high of nearly 43,000 hopefuls applied to Northeastern [...]

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Joslin Diabetes Center Winter Sports Tips for Kids

January 8, 2011

http://www.joslin.org/info/winter-sports-recommendations-for-kids-with-diabetes.html

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Northeastern State of Mind

December 1, 2010

Source: Boston.com First, we had “Granite State of Mind,” now Northeastern student Drew D’Agostino delivers “Northeastern State of Mind,” which has racked up more than 80,000 views since its debut on YouTube earlier this week.   more

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Study Supports “active surveilliance” for Low Risk Prostrate Cancer

December 1, 2010

Retirement-age men with slow-growing prostate cancer may wish to consider monitoring their disease rather than being treated immediately, according to a new study led by investigators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).

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How a football fan quarterbacked BU’s return to the gridiron

October 26, 2010

Source:  Boston.com  By Arielle Aronson, Globe Correspondent When Nikki Bruner arrived at Boston University last fall, she, like many other freshmen, wondered what her weekends would be like without a school football team. A native of Butler, Pa., Bruner had always loved football, especially since she grew up in the heart of Pittsburgh Steelers territory. But [...]

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President Aoun touts Northeastern’s ‘enormous momentum’

October 18, 2010

Source:  Northeastern University Website  Specifically, President Aoun pointed to more applications to the same number of seats than ever before, and more than 200 scholars joining the faculty since 2006. Northeastern students are also participating in more global experiential learning programs than ever — in 160 cities, 69 countries and on all seven continents.  More [...]

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Dana-Farber supports unique needs of young women with breast cancer

October 17, 2010

Source:  Dana Farber website:  A diagnosis of breast cancer is hard to receive at any age. But for women in their early 40s and younger, the concerns may be more challenging, say breast cancer experts at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.  More  

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Boston 101

September 7, 2010

Source:  Boston.com For students new to the area, the Globe’s summer interns offer a primer of favorite things in the city and beyond.  More

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Getting Over the Shock of Diabetes Diagnosis

August 17, 2010

Source: Joslin Diabetes website, august 17, 2010 Luck, said Aristotle, is when an arrow hits the guy standing next to you. But when that arrow comes out of the blue and hits you—with a diagnosis of diabetes—“it can shake you to the core,” says John Zrebiec, MSW, CDE, Associate Director of Joslin’s Behavioral Health Services. [...]

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