11/15
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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How wildfire smoke could cause dementia
A study by Holly Elser of the Perelman School of Medicine finds that wildfire smoke exposure can significantly increase the risk of dementia.
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Penn plans to build a proton center for cancer treatment at Presbyterian Medical Center
Penn Medicine will build its fourth proton beam center for cancer treatment at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in University City.
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The companies realizing Theranos’s failed dream
Charlene Bierl of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on new finger-prick blood tests designed by Becton Dickinson and Babson Diagnostics.
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Self-managed abortions increase since Dobbs decision, study indicates
Patty Skuster of the Perelman School of Medicine says that self-managed abortion can be a safe and effective option to end a pregnancy.
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OnlyFans’ porn juggernaut fueled by a deception
Brian Berkey of the Wharton School says that telling customers one thing but giving them something else seems like a paradigm case of a deceptive business practice.
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The political shockwaves of America’s falling birth rates
Jagadeesh Gokhale of the Penn Wharton Budget Model has built demographic models that show immigration’s huge growth impacts on the nation’s population levels.
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The blood tests that can flag your hidden heart disease risk
Daniel E. Soffer of the Perelman School of Medicine says that people with signs of insulin resistance and abdominal obesity are likely to benefit from apoB testing.
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Wildfire smoke is probably harming your brain
A study by Holly Elser of the Perelman School of Medicine finds that wildfire smoke exposure can significantly increase the risk of dementia.
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L.A. City Council considering guaranteed income for abuse victims, foster kids
Amy Castro of the Center for Guaranteed Income Research at the School of Social Policy & Practice says that a monthly stipend empowers people trapped in toxic situations to make their own decisions about their futures.
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Why Gen Z college students are reneging on job offers
Chelsea Schein of the Wharton School likens the job decisions faced by college students to commitment choices in romantic relationships.