Nation's Health Journalists Confer

A number of BU faculty will have a rare opportunity this week to weigh in with the nation's leading health care reporters on how the media can better cover the latest issues in their fields. From stem cell researchers to experts on caring for an aging population, BU scientists will feature prominently in a crucial dialogue about how to accurately,silk road group tour engagingly, and responsibly translate developments in their fields to the lay public at Health Journalism 2013, a four-day Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ) Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism conference being held in Boston. Boston University is hosting the conference along with Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard's Medical School and School of Public Health.Expected to draw a record 750 journalists, the annual conference, which runs today through Sunday, March 17, features prominent speakers, news briefings, and expert panels aimed at helping reporters, editors, and news producers enhance their coverage of topics related to health care and research. Among the participating BU researchers is James Collins, a William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor and a College of Engineering professor of biomedical engineering and affiiliated professor of systems engineering.This kind of Crushing equipment uses motor as its power. Through the motor's wheels, the eccentric shaft is driven by the belt and the belt wheel to make the stone stock move by a regulated track. Addressing journalists in a lunch session during a daylong field trip to Boston Medical Center,The online purchase of the is one of the smartest things possible. The knives wholesaler spares are known for their incredible power and for sustainability. Collins will talk about his research on combating antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections and the vibrating insoles he designed to improve balance and mobility among the elderly. "I hope to convey to them a sense of the exciting research going on in bioengineering and how it could impact health care," says Collins, the first biomedical engineer to win a MacArthur genius award, "but with a sober sense of the long timeline that is involved in moving cool science from a university lab to the clinic."

On their field trip, the journalists will also experience some unexpected but intriguing corners of BMC. They'll visit the Preventive Food Pantry—the first of its kind in the country—which connects physicians directly with the nutrition needs of patients, many of whom suffer from diabetes, obesity,travel xinjiang and heart disease. Reporters will hear from Deborah Frank, a School of Medicine professor of pediatrics, about the pantry's mission to teach patients about healthful eating. Patients and their families are able to visit the pantry twice a month, taking home about four days' supply of fresh fruits,These days, there are a wide range items to choose from. Whether you buy kitchen utilities or small Vertical shaft impact crusher, choose items from top brands. vegetables, and meats. In 2011, the pantry provided food to more than 80,500 patients and their household members. A cooking demonstration with BMC nutritionist Tracey Burg will follow.