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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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ADHD in women: Symptoms develop in childhood, but the signs are often missed
J. Russel Ramsay of the Perelman School of Medicine says that teachers and parents are more likely to recognize ADHD classroom behaviors in young boys than in girls.
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People lost more weight when they were offered cash incentives
Colleen Tewksbury of the School of Nursing says that financial incentives could bolster tracking tools to help keep patients engaged with their weight loss.
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Star USA player Christian Pulisic cleared to play against Netherlands after game injury
John Vasudevan of the Perelman School of Medicine says that Christian Pulisic’s “contusion” is a fancy word for a bruise to the bone or soft tissues, with recovery usually taking between one to three weeks.
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Monkeypox emergency orders are set to expire, but eradication isn’t likely
The increased rate of vaccinations means that recent U.S. monkeypox cases tend to be among immunocompromised people, according to Stuart Isaacs of the Perelman School of Medicine.
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Ancient rock carvings unearthed in northern Iraqi city of Mosul
Experts from the University of Pennsylvania are supporting the reconstruction effort for the Mashki Gate in Iraq, which led to the discovery of eight marble slabs dating back to the Assyrians.
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Robert Meyer of the Wharton School explains what psychological barriers stop people from leaving their homes during a storm.
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Travel nurses’ gold rush is over. Now, some are joining other nurses in leaving the profession altogether
Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing says that each patient added to a hospital nurse’s workload is associated with a 7%-12% increase in hospital mortality.
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Patrick Mahomes getting in extra work with Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Justin Watson
The Chiefs quarterback got back to work with two of his new receivers, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Penn alum Justin Watson, alongside backup quarterback Shane Buechele at APEC in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Calorie counts on menus: Have they helped?
Colleen Tewksbury of the Perelman School of Medicine says there’s not much of a difference in what people are ordering since restaurants began to post calorie counts.
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Disease experts offer early ideas about why Europe’s monkeypox outbreak has swelled
Stuart Isaacs of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the mystery of an outbreak of monkeypox.