4/16
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Best CPAP alternatives
Richard Schwab of the Perelman School of Medicine says that obstructive sleep apnea causes breathing to pause during sleep when something like the tongue or relaxed throat muscles blocks the airway.
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The truth about four ‘anti-aging’ pills
Anne R. Cappola of the Perelman School of Medicine says everyone would like to find “that magic pill where we don’t get older, don’t feel worse, and have more energy all the time.”
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20 ways to sleep better tonight
Mathias Basner of the Perelman School of Medicine said using bedrooms as classrooms, gyms, and offices amid the pandemic can make sleeping more difficult. “We typically tell patients that the bedroom is only for two things: sleeping and sex,” he said. “But obviously we realize that not everybody may have that option.”
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Medical algorithms have a race problem
Nwamaka Eneanya of the Perelman School of Medicine and PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts spoke about how factoring a patient’s race into medical tests and treatments can exacerbate health disparities. “It’s promoting the idea that Black people as a race are distinguishable biologically—just because of their race—from other human beings,” said Roberts.
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When to Avoid Dental Antibiotics
Thomas Sollecito of the School of Dental Medicine comments on changes in antibiotic use in dental practice.
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15 Healthy Eating Tips for Weight Loss
Andrea Spivack of the Perelman School of Medicine offers advice on getting healthy in the new year.