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Published on November 21, 2024 - 21:46 GMT

How CBT for insomnia can unlock other mental health challenges

Lyssa in her home office where most of her therapy sessions occur. Our pediatrician sat reviewing answers from an intake form and looked up at my wife Lyssa to deliver a request that was equal parts jarring and practical. “You need to talk to someone.” …

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Published on November 19, 2024 - 20:47 GMT

Well-being coach helps health care workers battle burnout

Health care workers are often seen as the heroes in scrubs who come to save the day for their patients and community. But just like everyone else, they face troubles and stressors under the surface. Not only has work-related stress increased for health …

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Published on November 19, 2024 - 07:42 GMT

UPHS releases sweeping Climate and Sustainability Action Plan

The plan outlines an ambitious roadmap to become the nation’s most eco-friendly health care organization November 18, 2024 PHILADELPHIA— Following an Earth Day pledge to significantly reduce the organization’s environmental footprint by 2050, the …

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Published on November 18, 2024 - 16:25 GMT

Inconsistencies of Genetic Markers for Predicting Heart Disease

PHILADELPHIA— Polygenic risk scores (PRSs) are a cutting-edge tool in genetics, combining information from genetic markers across the genome to estimate a person’s risk of developing certain diseases, such as coronary artery disease (CAD). By analyzing a …

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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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