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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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How your child’s primary-care doctor can prevent gun injury and death
The Perelman School of Medicine’s Rinad Beidas wrote about the role of doctors in preventing gun injuries and deaths. Beidas said that conversations between medical professionals and patients about secure gun storage could be one simple intervention.
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2018 was the year India’s startups decided to go global
Kartik Hosanagar of the Wharton School spoke about the tech industry in India, noting the pressure investors place on young startups to yield high returns. “These companies have raised massive amounts of money at sky-high valuations and they need to grow at a fast clip to justify those valuations,” he said.
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Crises in Europe
The Wharton School’s Mauro Guillén joined a conversation on “Radio Times” to discuss political turmoil in Europe and how it might impact the U.S. and the rest of the world.
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Why the holidays stress us out so much—and how to cope
Lily Brown of the Perelman School of Medicine discussed strategies for minimizing holiday stress. Brown recommended budgeting to counter overspending, self-care to help time-management, keeping cool to handle family conflicts, and staying present to avoid overidealizing the season.
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For the first time in more than 20 years, copyrighted works will enter the public domain
Paul Saint-Amour of the School of Arts and Sciences spoke about forgotten works entering the public domain. “We’re going to open these time capsules on a yearly basis ... and potentially have our understanding of that year and all the contents change.”
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Why aren’t more users of opioids or meth screened for hepatitis C?
Stacey Trooskin of the Perelman School of Medicine and Philadelphia FIGHT spoke about prioritizing hepatitis C testing in higher-risk patients. “That’s something pretty basic that we’ve done in our community health centers to make sure we’re testing people and providing a cure.”
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Blockchain builds trust using math
The Wharton School’s Kevin Werbach was interviewed about his book “The Blockchain and the New Architecture of Trust.” For cryptocurrency to “mature and take hold,” said Werbach, it needs to integrate with existing financial systems by engaging with “law, regulation and governance.” Ironically, “those are the things that many of the early proponents of these cryptocurrencies thought they were running away from.”
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Obamacare architect reacts to federal judge ruling ACA unconstitutional
PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel commented on a recent ruling that found the Affordable Care Act and its enrollment mandate to be unconstitutional. “People don’t like going without health care insurance. The big barrier isn’t compulsion; the big barrier is it’s very expensive and hard to afford,” said Emanuel.
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What are LASIK surgery complications and how often do they happen?
Penn Medicine’s Mina Massaro-Giordano discussed potential side effects from LASIK eye surgery. “When nerves are cut, as they are with LASIK, there are some people with severely damaged nerves that can experience intense pain,” Massaro-Giordano said.
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Tales from the Palestra: Big 5 icons tell their favorite stories from the old arena
LeBron, spectators throwing streamers, and others sneaking in through window—reflections on the Palestra’s storied history.