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Published on November 15, 2024 - 21:21 GMT

Report comes as Washington considers ending the use of 14C jobs

Report comes as Federal government considers ending practice that allows businesses to pay workers with disabilities far below minimum wage November 15, 2024 PHILADELPHIA—Debate continues to swirl nationally on the fate of a practice born of an 86-year-old …

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Published on November 13, 2024 - 23:35 GMT

Penn Medicine, AHA Team Up to Take Down High Blood Pressure

PHILADELPHIA— At least 33% of people in Philadelphia – more in West and Southwest Philadelphia – suffer from high blood pressure. But many of them don’t know it – that’s why the condition, also known as hypertension, is known as “the silent killer.” Across …

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Published on November 8, 2024 - 18:34 GMT

Penn’s patriotic mission to train Navy medical staff

“This time, let’s make sure we remove the neck brace, since last time we did it too late, and missed critical information,” calls out Lieutenant Rachel Robek, PA, a physician assistant in the Division of Trauma. The rest of the group, an Emergency …

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Published on November 7, 2024 - 21:07 GMT

Study links liver-brain communication to daily eating patterns

Disconnecting nerve connection corrects overeating and weight gain caused by a defective “liver clock” November 07, 2024 PHILADELPHIA— People who work the nightshift or odd hours and eat at irregular times are more prone to weight gain and diabetes, likely …

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Published on November 5, 2024 - 22:43 GMT

I was a cancer patient at Penn Medicine. Now I’m a nurse here.

By Chris Naimo, BSN, RN In November 2024, Chris Naimo, a U.S. Army veteran, marks his first year as an operating room nurse at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. Here, he shares his path to health care. I tell people that the year I had cancer was the …

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Published on October 30, 2024 - 22:06 GMT

Study of chemical exposure, dementia risk funded by $11M grant

PHILADELPHIA— To better understand how day-to-day exposures to chemicals earlier in life can contribute to conditions like Alzheimer’s disease later on, researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Northwestern …

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Published on October 29, 2024 - 22:42 GMT

Mental health matters for staff safety in new hospital program

Members of the CCH Behavioral Response Team The patient had dementia and was a bit confused, and they wanted to leave the hospital—now. They started to become verbally aggressive to the care staff and threatened to leave, even though they still needed more …

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Published on October 29, 2024 - 22:42 GMT

White House Names ACC Neuro-Oncologist a Cancer Moonshot Scholar

PHILADELPHIA— The Biden Cancer Moonshot Program named Penn Medicine’s Richard E. Phillips, MD, PhD, Chief of the Division of Neuro-Oncology and an assistant professor of Neurology, a Cancer Moonshot Scholar today. Phillips is among 11 scholars included in …

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Published on October 28, 2024 - 18:09 GMT

90 percent of peptides discovered had antimicrobial properties

PHILADELPHIA—In a significant advance against the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, researchers have identified a novel class of antimicrobial agents known as encrypted peptides, which may expand the immune system’s arsenal of tools to fight …

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Published on October 28, 2024 - 18:09 GMT

For 20th Time, Penn Medicine Named to ‘Most Wired’

Penn Medicine’s efforts to integrate and implement information technology landed it on prestigious tech list for the 20th time. October 28, 2024 PHILADELPHIA— For the 20th time, Penn Medicine has made CHIME (College of Healthcare Information Management …

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Published on October 24, 2024 - 20:48 GMT

Psoriasis Patients Likely to Use Light Therapy Treatment at Home

PHILADELPHIA –For decades, people with psoriasis have been treated in clinics with narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy, or light therapy, to reduce sores, scales, and inflammation. Now, new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University …

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Published on October 24, 2024 - 20:48 GMT

Easing Patient Fears of Radiation Treatment, Via Virtual Reality

For a patient facing radiation therapy for cancer, the process is filled with unknowns. They might wonder about the radiation itself—will it burn? Then there’s the face mask for head and neck cancer patients—will it be tolerable? And those radiation …

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Published on October 23, 2024 - 14:11 GMT

Garret A FitzGerald MD receives Award for Distinguished Research

Work in cardiovascular health leads to fifth award to Penn Medicine researchers in ten years October 23, 2024 PHILADELPHIA – Garret A. FitzGerald, MD, FRS, has been recognized with the 2024 Award for Distinguished Research in the Biomedical Sciences from …

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Published on October 23, 2024 - 14:10 GMT

In-game assists turn to violence prevention dollars

For every assist this season, Penn Medicine and the 76ers will put $76 toward six grassroots violence prevention programs October 23, 2024 PHILADELPHIA — Every time the 76ers score a bucket this year off a smooth feed into the paint, a no-look dime to the …

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Published on October 21, 2024 - 20:48 GMT

Six Penn experts elected to National Academy of Medicine

PHILADELPHIA—Six experts from the University of Pennsylvania have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), one of the nation’s highest honors in the fields of health and medicine. Leaders in the fields of cardiology, nursing, palliative care …

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Published on October 21, 2024 - 14:32 GMT

Long Term Antiviral Use is Key to Ocular Shingles Treatment

PHILADELPHIA— Taking an antiviral medication for a year may prevent vision damage associated with shingles that affects the eye, according to new research led by faculty from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the NYU …

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Published on October 21, 2024 - 14:32 GMT

2024 Basser Global Prize Awarded to UT Health’s Patrick Sung

Sung honored for cutting-edge work in the field of DNA damage repair October 21, 2024 PHILADELPHIA – The Basser Center for BRCA at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania, the world’s first comprehensive center aimed at advancing …

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Published on October 17, 2024 - 20:23 GMT

A new way to treat Afib: Pulsed Field Ablation

Though technically retired, Rick Smith hasn’t necessarily slowed down. The Lehigh County resident remains fit and active, and still works one day a week as a trucker, claiming, “If you love what you do, you never work a day in your life.” Smith’s heart had …

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Published on October 15, 2024 - 21:06 GMT

Expert Q&A: When is the best time to catch up on vaccines?

As the calendar turns to a time of changing leaves, big sweaters, cups of apple cider, and trick-or-treating, faculty at the Perelman School of Medicine are also preparing for vaccine season. Part of that preparation includes guidance on vaccines, …

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Published on October 15, 2024 - 21:05 GMT

Penn Medicine and CHOP Create Vaccine to Prevent and Treat C.diff

PHILADELPHIA – A new vaccine provides hope for treating and even preventing the highly contagious and difficult-to-treat Clostridioides difficile infection, more commonly known as C. difficile or C. diff. In animal models, this first mRNA-LNP C. difficile …

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