11/15
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Lisa Jarvis: The Supreme Court put health care at risk
Holly Fernandez Lynch of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the language for approving a drug in the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act is too ambiguous.
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In extreme heat, do you need more electrolytes?
Vishnu Potluri of the Perelman School of Medicine says that eating a nutritious diet and drinking water when thirsty is enough for most people to keep their electrolytes in balance.
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Serena Williams’ husband and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian reveals shock diagnosis
According to Penn Medicine, Lyme disease is caused by bacteria that can be carried by blacklegged ticks.
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Immigrants aren’t victims or villains. This Wharton professor says we’re missing the real story
In his new book, “The Truth About Immigration,” Exequiel (Zeke) Hernandez of the Wharton School says that immigrants have unexpected and overwhelmingly positive effects on the communities they join.
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Eighteen little things to cool you down on a hot vacation
Jonathan Bar of the Perelman School of Medicine says that time and temperature are the key factors to avoid being “barbecued” by extreme heat.
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Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel: No way Democrats can hold the Senate if Trump wins the presidency
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School discusses the impact of the assassination attempt on former President Trump on markets, 2024 presidential election, down ballot races, and more.
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How to make yourself sneeze and find relief fast, according to doctors
John V. Bosso of the Perelman School of Medicine says that sneezing helps clear the nose of irritants, dirt, allergens, viruses, and bacteria.
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An education chatbot company collapsed. Where did the student data go?
Rob Nelson of the Provost’s Office says that it’s too soon in the development of generative AI tools to scale up one idea to a whole school district or college campus.
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Fox 29 anchor Mike Jerrick diagnosed with prostate cancer, recovering from surgery
Michael Cirigliano of the Perelman School of Medicine made the initial diagnosis of prostate cancer for veteran newscaster Mike Jerrick.
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The reason people are not telling Biden the truth
Adam Grant of the Wharton School says that President Biden must make sure that the faction advocating his staying in the race doesn’t dominate the faction encouraging him to withdraw.