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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Sex, Community and Acceptance in the Black HIV Community
Bridgette Brawner of the School of Nursing is highlighted for her research of the social and structural inequities that enable the spread of disease, such as HIV, within black communities.
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Philly Researchers Asked Injection Drug Users About Safe Injection Sites. Here's What They Said
Evan Anderson and alum Robert Harris of the School of Nursing and the Perelman School of Medicine share their findings from a study that explored how drug users perceive the idea of a safe injection site.
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'Forget About the Stigma': Male Nurses Explain Why Nursing Is a Job of the Future for Men
Patricia D'Antonio of the School of Nursing is quoted about why the nursing profession was seen as a "woman's job."
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Eating Fish Improves Kids' IQ Scores and Sleep, Study Says
A study led by Jennifer Pinto-Martin of the School of Nursing shows the positive impact of eating fish on improving intelligence and getting better sleep is cited. She recommends introducing fish to an adolescent's diet early so that it is more palatable.
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What Did the Civil Rights Era Teach Us About Our Health?
Undergraduate Jessica Zuo of the School of Arts and Sciences and Julie Fairman of the School of Nursing co-wrote an article about the health lessons learned from the civil rights era.
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5 Questions: After Trauma, How Do We Heal Emotionally?
Therese Richmond of the School of Nursing is interviewed about emotional healing and coping mechanisms after a traumatic incident has occurred.
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How Can New Moms Make Breastfeeding Work? Be Realistic, Say Philly Women
Diane Spatz of the School of Nursing and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is quoted about new moms who have difficulty breastfeeding and says, “We need to help mothers set realistic goals and provide education, support and care to reach those goals.”
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4 Months After Strike, Contract Deal Still Eludes Nurses, Tufts
Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing comments on the correlation between mortality rates and the number of nurses available to care for patients.
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Possible Cancer Diagnosis Shows Downside of Shared Electronic Medical Records
PIK Professor Karen Glanz of the Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Nursing pens an article about the downside of shared electronic medical records, particularly primary diagnoses that may be done in error.
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Breast Milk May Arrive Late for Obese New Moms
Diane Spatz of the School of Nursing is cited for studying the correlation between the onset of breast-milk production and obesity.