Research by University of Massachusetts Associate Professor Sylvia Brandt finds that asthma medications and treatments are pricey.
Thursday, February 23, 2012 | last update: 12:14 am
Independently serving the UMass community since 1890
UM researcher finds air pollution increases the cost and rate of asthma
Tags: asthma, European Respiratory Journal, National Institute for Environmental Heath Sciences, South Coast Air Quality Management District, Sylvia Brandt
Posted in Health & Wellness, News | No Comments »
UMass psychology department program helps to facilitate conversations for adopted youth
The Rudd Adoption Research Program within the University of Massachusetts’ psychology department has partnered with Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Hampshire County to create a mentor program for adopted youth in the community.
Tags: adoption, psychology, Quade French
Posted in Campus News, Health & Wellness, News | No Comments »
Department of Health and Human Services hosts conference call
The media was invited to a conference call Wednesday sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services where the results of a study were announced claiming the Affordable Care Act helped one million young adults get health insurance.
Tags: Affordable Care Act, Department of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, The Young Invincibles
Posted in Health & Wellness, Politics | No Comments »
UMass psychologist exploring infants’ ability to recognize and differentiate faces, objects
Two studies by a UMass psychology lab are investigating an infant’s development of face and object recognition.
Tags: Brain Cognition and Development Laboratory, facial recognition, Lisa Scott, psychology
Posted in Campus News, Health & Wellness | No Comments »
Students learn how to get sex ‘right’ at lecture
At a Wednesday lecture, students were treated to a discussion on how to have positive, rewarding sexual experiences by Joyce Joseph, the former clinical director of the Human Sexuality Institute.
Tags: Human Sexuality Institute, Joyce Joseph, sex
Posted in Health & Wellness | No Comments »
UMass group to host bone marrow drive today and tomorrow
The UMass DKMS Americas, a branch of a national bone marrow recruitment agency, will be hosting a bone marrow drive today and tomorrow in an effort to try to garner more donators for those in need.
Tags: Ashley Cox, DKMS Americas
Posted in Health & Wellness | No Comments »
UMass expands support and therapy groups to counter stress, anxiety
New support and therapy groups have been established at University Health Services this semester.
Tags: Julia Moss, Richard Tessler, Susan Whitbourne, Therapy, University Health Services
Posted in Campus News, Health & Wellness | No Comments »
Premature balding may be a precursor to prostate cancer
A recent study by French researchers found that premature balding may be linked to an increased risk of developing prostate cancer.
Tags: Balding, Prostate Cancer, Study
Posted in Archives, Health & Wellness, News | No Comments »
Energy drinks may pose potential dangers
Recent research shows that popular energy drink may pose harmful effects to the body.
Tags: Chemicals, Dangers, energy drinks
Posted in Archives, Health & Wellness | 2 Comments »
Consumers ask Taco Bell, “Where’s the beef?”
“Where’s the beef?” was once a slogan of the fast-food restaurant chain Wendy’s, in regards to the quality of meat of their competitors’ products. Now, some consumers are asking just that of Taco Bell. An Alabama law firm has filed a class-action law suit against the fast-food company, that claims the “seasoned beef” served in [...]
Tags: "class-action lawsuit", "taco beef filling, "Taco Bell", "USDA"
Posted in Archives, Health & Wellness | 2 Comments »
