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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Study links social isolation with shrinking brain
Danielle Sandsmark of the Perelman School of Medicine says that many factors influence dementia risk, and social isolation would be just one.
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Text messaging intervention does not Improve COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake
The work of Shivan J. Mehta of the Perelman School of Medicine shows that no increase was seen in COVID-19 vaccination uptake with a text messaging intervention compared with telephone calls only.
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1 in 3 Americans now live in areas where indoor masks advised, CDC says
PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel says that local leaders need to step up their game on COVID prevention strategies as cases increase.
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Special Diet May Be Boon for Kids With Crohn’s, Colitis
James Lewis of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted about research that compares the effectiveness of specific diets in inducing remission in patients with Crohn’s disease.