Through
4/26
This year’s Open Enrollment period for reviewing and updating benefits is April 29 through May 10, with several new options offered for families and individuals.
Ruiz, a certified advanced practice nurse with expertise in college health, will lead the student-facing clinical team and will oversee the medical care and behavioral health services.
Penn analysis found that models developed to detect depression using language in Facebook posts did not work when applied to Black people.
Wellness at Penn and MERT partnered for a Narcan giveaway and training last week on Locust Walk.
The University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees has approved a 3.9% increase in tuition and a record $311 million undergraduate financial aid budget for the coming year.
Penn cultivates resources for students, faculty, and staff to report and address incidences of bias, misconduct, harassment, and more. Here, an overview of what to know.
Penn Medicine’s Chester County Hospital’s latest patient care initiative focuses on improving postpartum outcomes and decreasing health care disparities.
The University resource has posted advice on helping to cope with emotional distress.
Judith A. O’Donnell of the Perelman School of Medicine answers common questions about this year’s flu shot and the new COVID-19 vaccines.
The fourth-year is the founder and president of Penn’s chapter of the Brain Exercise Initiative, a service club that connects student volunteers with senior citizens to help combat social isolation and cognitive decline.
Emily Largent of the Perelman School of Medicine writes that communication is part of healing, as she experienced when her brother was in a car accident and unable to notify family himself.
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Matthew Bidwell of the Wharton School points to an uptick in student interest in employee wellness strategies.
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Yvette Sheline of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted on how many cultures have used different variations of mindfulness, and that classes are generally affordable and accessible in most cities.
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Two hundred Penn students and staff participating in a seven-week online course to build better sleep habits have reported an overall decrease in symptoms of insomnia, according to Rebecca Huxta of Wellness at Penn.
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As Wellness at Penn’s inaugural director of well-being initiatives, doctoral candidate Jackie Recktenwald of the Graduate School of Education is looking to improve student health and wellness across campus.
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Dan Negoianu of the Perelman School of Medicine says there’s really no data behind the eight-glasses-of-water-a-day advice.
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