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What not to post for Eating Disorder Awareness Week | Body Talk

Ellie Goldberg February 24, 2023
Let’s be mindful of our posting for Eating Disorder Awareness Week this year.
East to West: Nov. 7, 2022

East to West: Nov. 7, 2022

Ellen Maloney November 7, 2022

Happy Daylight Savings! Today on East to West we cover Boston’s initiative to reduce drug abuse at Mass and Cass, TedxBU, updated precinct map for Boston, and more. Click here to stream this episode...

East to West: Mar. 25, 2022

East to West: Mar. 25, 2022

Ellen Maloney March 25, 2022

April showers came early! Today on East to West, we cover the “Free Palestine” banner draped off the CAS roof, StuGov discussing plans for sexual assault on campus, investigation into East Boston...

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Springtime allergies, why can’t you leave me alone?

Melina Nguyen April 29, 2021
Spring is long-awaited by many, except for the poor population who suffer from seasonal allergies.
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BU hosts symposium on immigrant health care, advocates health equity for all

Yiran Yu April 16, 2021
For World Chagas Day, BU experts spoke at a symposium on the importance of immigrant health care.
Boston is the 10th gloomiest city in the country, which may contribute to higher rates of seasonal affective disorder, according to a recently released report. LEXI PLINE/ DFP FILE

Boston ranked one of the gloomiest cities in U.S.

Vanessa Kjeldsen November 19, 2019
Bestplaces.net ranked Boston as having the 10th gloomiest weather in the U.S., which may increase the risk of Boston residents getting seasonal affective disorder.
BHATIA: Nigeria depends on “spiritual healing” for mental health issues

BHATIA: Nigeria depends on “spiritual healing” for mental health issues

Jahnavi Bhatia March 27, 2017

A quick search on “mental health treatment in Nigeria” will show you thousands of articles about Nigeria’s dependence on spiritual healing. Faith healers can be found in almost every community in...

BHATIA: India and China need to destigmatize mental health, increase access to treatment

BHATIA: India and China need to destigmatize mental health, increase access to treatment

Jahnavi Bhatia March 21, 2017

I recently watched a Bollywood movie called “Dear Zindagi” with two of my white, American friends. As much as they loved the movie, their first question to me was, “Is mental illness really that...

EDITORIAL: Baker’s mental illness announcement good first step, but obstacles ahead

EDITORIAL: Baker’s mental illness announcement good first step, but obstacles ahead

Editors September 13, 2016

The Boston Globe’s Spotlight team struck gold once again this summer, breaking a three-part series that outlined the deep-rooted flaws in the Commonwealth’s mental health systems. The report found...

EDITORIAL: For-profit eating disorder treatment centers take advantage of wealthy, ignore poor

EDITORIAL: For-profit eating disorder treatment centers take advantage of wealthy, ignore poor

Editors March 16, 2016

People have finally found a way to profit from others’ eating disorders. Residential, for-profit eating disorder centers are taking advantage of funding from the Affordable Care Act’s increased coverage...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker unveiled a bill Thursday titled “An Act Relative to Substance Use Treatment, Education, and Prevention" in relation to opioid abuse. PHOTO BY MIKE DESOCIO/DFP FILE PHOTO

Baker files legislation limiting first time opioid prescriptions

Alejandra Jimenez October 19, 2015

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker unveiled new legislation Thursday to limit access to prescription drugs and curb the addiction epidemic in Massachusetts. The bill calls for a strict 72-hour limit on...

In a report from Massachusetts General Hospital, a survey found that many physicians overestimate their ability to assess the risk of Ebola. PHOTO COURTESY CDC GLOBAL

Many physicians overestimate ability to assess risk of Ebola, study finds

Paige Smith September 3, 2015

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have found that the physicians least likely to encounter the infectious Ebola virus tend to be overly cautious even with low-risk patients. The report titled...

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