Athletes with Philly-area, NJ ties in the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials NBC Philadelphia Athletes with Philly-area, NJ ties in the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Penn graduates Nia Akins and Marc Michello have qualified for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games.
U.S. presidential debate to highlight mental fitness Reuters U.S. presidential debate to highlight mental fitness Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that mental fitness will play a larger role in this year’s presidential debates.
Higher rates were supposed to lower housing prices. It isn’t working Barron’s Higher rates were supposed to lower housing prices. It isn’t working Susan Wachter of the Wharton School writes that mortgage rates have doubled, but housing prices persist at all-time highs and affordability at 40-year lows.
Weight-loss drug Zepbound offers a new way to treat sleep apnea The New York Times Weight-loss drug Zepbound offers a new way to treat sleep apnea Sigrid Veasey of the Perelman School of Medicine says that some sleep apnea patients are so desperate for a solution that they sew tennis balls onto their shirts to stop them from sleeping on their backs, which makes snoring worse.
Gene therapy may cure rare diseases. But drugmakers have few incentives, leaving families desperate Associated Press Gene therapy may cure rare diseases. But drugmakers have few incentives, leaving families desperate An arm of the charitable Foundation Fighting Blindness helped launch a company, Opus Genetics, to advance gene therapy work by Jean Bennett of the Perelman School of Medicine.
Christian activists try Ten Commandments law, emboldened by compromised Supreme Court MSNBC Christian activists try Ten Commandments law, emboldened by compromised Supreme Court Anthea Butler of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses Louisiana’s new law requiring the display of the Protestant version of the Ten Commandments in every school in the state.
Why people really quit their jobs—and how employers can stop it Time Why people really quit their jobs—and how employers can stop it Maurice Schweitzer at the Wharton School co-writes that employee turnover is costly and it’s essential to understand why workers quit, especially when it can help organizations find effective ways to reduce turnover.
Black patients more likely to experience MACE after ADT for prostate cancer HealthDay Black patients more likely to experience MACE after ADT for prostate cancer A study by Biniyam G. Demissei of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that Black patients were more likely to experience major adverse cardiovascular events after a treatment for prostate cancer.
An oncologist just revealed the most common last words of the dying—and what they say about how to live without regrets Inc. An oncologist just revealed the most common last words of the dying—and what they say about how to live without regrets During his Commencement address at Penn, author and oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee said that love and forgiveness are the things most spoken about on death beds.
Extreme heat and human health, how to cool cities, could index funds go bust? WHYY (Philadelphia) Extreme heat and human health, how to cool cities, could index funds go bust? Sameed Khatana of the Perelman School of Medicine explains how the changing climate impacts the human body and why some groups are more prone to weather-related complications than others.