5/18
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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81-year-old runner is breaking records but says ‘the best is yet to come’
Lyle Unger of the School of Engineering and Applied Science shared his expertise on the relationship between exercise and longevity.
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Alcohol in breast milk may lead to lower cognition in kids, study finds
Diane Spatz of the School of Nursing discussed cultural differences in breastfeeding rates and alcohol consumption between the U.S. and Australia.
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Remains of bread baked 14,400 years ago found in Jordan
Patrick McGovern of the Penn Museum and the School of Arts and Sciences weighed in on the significance of an ancient bread discovery, saying it offered “a whole new perspective about the possibility of bread in this time period.”
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Amazon Could Radically Change How You Get Prescriptions
The Wharton School’s Lawton R. Burns offered commentary on PillPack’s recent acquisition by Amazon. “It gives me pause thinking about what's going to drastically change here,” said Burns.
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The Best and Worst U.S. States for Children
Johanna Greeson of the School of Social Policy & Practice commented on a child-wellness study, noting an omission of statistics on abuse and neglect. Greeson did, however, applaud the new insights into state-by-state differences.
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Actually, the U.S. Has a Long History of Separating Families
Heather Williams of the School of Arts and Sciences weighed in on family separations at the U.S.-Mexico border. “When I hear the voices of those children, it absolutely resonates because that's how I imagine it was with the [formerly enslaved] people that I study,” said Williams.
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Feeling Disgust Helps Us Stay Healthy, Study Says
The School of Arts and Sciences’ Paul Rozin said, discussing his research on human disgust reactions, that the response is the product of “both biological and cultural evolution.”
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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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Should Your Doctor Offer a Money-back Guarantee?
Ezekiel Emanuel of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School is mentioned for advocating for the government to test a 90-day money-back guarantee in the Medicare program.
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Amazon's Wish Lists Are Changing the Way We Donate
Katherina Rosqueta of the Center for High Impact Philanthropy comments on how wish lists can ensure that a charity receives what it needs.