Medical spending for an obese person averages $1,400 more a year than an individual of normal weight — a health-related expenditure that has doubled from nearly a decade ago and includes treating diabetes, heart disease and other ailments found in those overweight, according to a recent study. Caroline Apovian, MD, Boston Medical Center Director of […]
The Associated Press will wrap each of its articles (and photos) with software that indicates its right-to-use and notifies the AP how it was used. It’s in response to Web aggregators and blogs using stories without permission or paying — and may be a breakthrough for the struggling news industry as a whole. Journalism Department […]
WBUR, the Boston Globe, NECN and WGBH-TV announced today that they have joined forces to present a Boston mayoral debate live from Kennedy Library on Monday, October 19 from 7-8 p.m. The debate between the final two mayoral candidates airs on WBUR, 90.9 FM, Boston’s NPR news station, NECN and WGBH’s “Greater Boston,” and will […]
July 24, 2009 at 12:48 pm
The ability of Chinese scientists to reprogram skin cells of mice to a primordial, embryonic state that resulted in the birth of live offspring may bring scientists a step closer to creating medically useful stem cell lines for treating human disease. “The novelty resides in producing mice using induced pluripotent stem cells in the most […]
July 24, 2009 at 11:45 am
President Obama has been hammering away his healthcare-reform message with the media — Lehrer, Couric, Vieira, “Nightline,” Washington Post, bloggers, prime-time press conference, etc. Is there a danger of overusing the presidential “bully pulpit?” College of Communication Professor John Carroll, a long-time media analyst, can talk about the dangers of media overexposure. Contact John Carroll, […]
July 24, 2009 at 10:33 am
A New Jersey man is suing Denny’s acccusing the restaurant chain of having a salty menu; noting that some meals at Denny’s contain more than 5,000 milligrams of sodium (over 3,500 more than the suggested daily amount). Representation for Denny’s, which has about 1,500 restaurants nationwide, called the lawsuit “frivolous and without merit.” Nutrition Professor […]
July 24, 2009 at 10:23 am
The latest report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates obesity rates have stablized to one in seven preschoolers from low-income families and the childhood obesity epidemic is leveling off among youngsters in this group. Caroline Apovian,MD, a BU associate professor of pediatrics and Boston Medical Center Director of Nutrition and Weight Management, can discuss […]
July 23, 2009 at 12:01 pm
With “new challenges” like computers, video games, and cellphones in addition to TV, kids are being impacted by advertising on all sorts of digital media. Under a new chairman, the FCC now wants an updated study on how ads and violent images affect children. College of Communication Professor T. Barton Carter, an FCC expert, says […]
July 23, 2009 at 10:58 am
Despite plunging ad revenue, The New York Times Company reports a surprising 85-percent increase in 2Q profits. Professor Lou Ureneck, the Journalism Department chair and former Philadelphia Inquirer deputy editor, says the numbers bode well for an industry recovery. “It’s too early to end the alarm over newspaper earnings, but it seems to indicate that […]
July 22, 2009 at 11:35 am
In its effort to dump non-core assets, Yahoo reportedly is looking to sell off both its HotJobs (which competes with Careerbuilder and Monster.com) and Yahoo Small Business. School of Management finance Professor Israel Shaked, a M&A specialist, can discuss the Internet giant’s ongoing strategy. Contact Israel Shaked, 617-353-2665, shaked@bu.edu
