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How talk radio helped Trump win the presidency
Brian Rosenwald of the School of Arts and Sciences said President Trump owes his 2016 election to the talk radio industry.
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UPenn football player tries to save a stranger’s life: ‘It was life-changing for me’
Anthony Lotti, a junior in the School of Arts and Sciences from Freehold, New Jersey, and a defensive back for the Quakers, spoke about his recent bone marrow donation.
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8 CBD topicals that help seniors feel good in their skin
Jules Lipoff of the Perelman School of Medicine commented on the use of topical CBD products: “There are any number of inflammatory skin conditions that occur in an aging population, including rosacea and atopic dermatitis. It remains yet unclear if CBD products have efficacy and safety in treating these conditions.”
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How the Democratic position on health care has moved to the left
PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel discussed the improved political viability of a public option in the U.S. health care system. “I think both Republican and Democratic voters recognize that they want to have security, and a public option does communicate that security to them,” he said.
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‘Surreal’ feeling for Philly man cleared of murder after spending half his life behind bars
Marissa Boyers Bluestine of the Law School’s Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice commented on the “insane” conviction of John Miller, who spent 22 years in prison after being falsely accused of murder.
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Nurses in nursing homes say they can’t finish their work and many feel burned out
Elizabeth White, Linda Aiken, and Matthew McHugh of the School of Nursing led a study of nurse burnout in nursing facilities. “I think that this just kind of raises an alarm,” said White. “Nurses are saying that they just don't have the time and resources to do all the care that needs to be done.”
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Tearing down abandoned buildings may help lower gun violence, Detroit study shows
Eugenia South of the Perelman School of Medicine weighed in on a study that linked the demolition of abandoned buildings in Detroit to a decline in gun violence, saying that additional factors may also have contributed to the drop. “Perhaps the areas that received demolitions has stronger city council advocacy, which would mean they likely had other benefits and services that could be responsible for violence reduction, not the demolitions themselves,” she said.
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Placental microbiome’s existence challenged
Frederic Bushman of the Perelman School of Medicine commented on a study that proves that there is no evidence for bacteria in the placenta. “I think the case is closed,” said Bushman, whose own research reached similar conclusions.
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The biggest source of salmonella outbreaks? It's clucking in U.S. backyards
Sherrill Davison of the School of Veterinary Medicine spoke about the increasing popularity of backyard chicken rearing in spite of the possibility of salmonella infections. “There are very simple steps to take to reduce the risk,” she said. “What I do is talk about how to house the birds—the key is to keep things clean and dry—and after you work in the conveyer area, wash up so you don't bring anything inside the house.”
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What is race? It isn’t skin color, as some young people are learning
PIK Professor Sarah Tishkoff gave a guest lecture at a New Jersey private school about the social construction of race as a biological category. “I feel like we have to talk about it because if we don’t, it’s just going to promote misunderstanding,” she said.