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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Millions of people enter later life carrying an extra 10 to 15 pounds. Should they lose the weight?
Mitchell Lazar of the Perelman School of Medicine says distribution of fat plays a major role in determining how deleterious added weight is.
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Study links social isolation with shrinking brain
Danielle Sandsmark of the Perelman School of Medicine says that many factors influence dementia risk, and social isolation would be just one.
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CFO of the Year Awards 2023: Julia Puchtler, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
In her four years as chief financial officer for Penn Medicine’s Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Julia Puchtler has collaborated on several big capital projects, including the expansive Pavilion.
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What everyone gets wrong about sunscreen, according to skin cancer experts
Bruce A. Brod of the Perelman School of Medicine says there is evidence that some chemical sunscreens are absorbed into the bloodstream after being applied to the skin, but there’s no current evidence to show that sunscreens absorbed in the skin are harmful.
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5 things to know about the growing fight over ESG
Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on the false notion that any one nation can solve climate change on its own as it’s a problem that requires international cooperation.
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AT&T and Verizon knew about toxic lead cables—and did little
Brian Berkey of the Wharton School is quoted on who might be responsible for the cleanup of 2,000 potentially dangerous lead-covered telephone cables.
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Stressed? Depressed? Mindfulness training could offer long-term relief
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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Could new weight-loss drugs like Ozempic treat addiction?
Heath Schmidt of the School of Nursing explains how addictive drugs such as cocaine and opioids are generally thought to “hijack” the brain’s natural reward pathways and why semaglutide is complicated in relation to addiction.
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Can you drink too much water? Here's what experts say
David Metz of the Perelman School of Medicine explains how too much water causes electrolyte disturbances and seizures.
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Bot or not? How to tell when you’re reading something written by AI
The research of Chris Callison-Burch, Liam Dugan, and Daphne Ippolito of the School of Engineering and Applied Science is the subject of this article on a new challenge for internet users: how to tell whether something was written by a human or a machine.