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Q&A with Victoria Ferguson
Q&A with Victoria Ferguson
Midwives have been around since Moses. In the Book of Exodus, it was written that the pharaoh of Egypt, terrified of the multiplying and flourishing Israelis, ordered the murder of all newborn Hebrew sons, “but the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.”
CHOP/Penn/Boston Children’s Study: Low Blood Sugar No Benefit to Critically Ill Children
Critically ill infants and children do not gain extra benefit from lower blood-sugar levels, compared to higher levels within the usual care range, according to research from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the University of Pennsylvania
Penn Study Reveals What Happens When Depression, Anxiety Coincide With Minor Injury
When someone breaks a leg or fractures a rib, injuries considered relatively minor, providers often don’t look beyond what’s initially required to help that person heal.
Checking In With 2016 Penn President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize Winners
Nearly two years out from the first awarding of the University of Pennsylvania President’s Engagement Prizes, communities in the United States and around the world are beginning to reap the benefits.
Penn, CHOP Research: Even With Workplace Support, Breastfeeding Takes Commitment
Sometimes all it takes is a single interaction or a thoughtless comment from a coworker to make a new mother feel negatively about her experience with breastfeeding and pumping at work.
Penn Students Share Nutrition and Healthy Cooking Tips With Neighbors
Ten undergraduate students from the University of Pennsylvania are enrolled in a learning experience that brings healthy ideas to the West Philadelphia community.
Penn's John Farrar, Elliot Hersh and Rosemary Polomano to Receive 2016 One Health Award
John T. Farrar of the Perelman School of Medicine, Elliot V.
National Academy of Medicine Elects Two New Members From Penn
Two University of Pennsylvania faculty have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, formerly the Institute of Medicine: Anita Allen, vice provost for faculty with appointments in the Law School and
DHS Commissioner Cynthia Figueroa to Speak at Penn's Field Center for Children's Policy, Practice & Research
WHO: Cynthia Figueroa, newly appointed commissioner, Philadelphia Department of Human Services
Penn’s Perry World House Announces Inaugural Undergraduate Fellows
Perry World House at the University of Pennsylvania has named 25 undergraduates as the inaugural cohort of World House Student Fellows. The group of sophomores, juniors and seniors will participate each week in seminars, research projects, leadership opportunities and activities focused on pressing global issues.
In the News
MedPage Today
Nurse suicides high during the pandemic, but feared surge never materialized
K. Jane Muir of the School of Nursing says that safeguards for nurses need to be strengthened given their higher rates of suicide compared to the general population.
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Chronicle of Philanthropy
Bill Conway’s $1 billion plan to end the nursing shortage
Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing says that many nurses are underpaid and experience a higher rate of burnout than other medical professionals. Leonard A. Lauder has donated $125 million to the School of Nursing to recruit students from underrepresented backgrounds and train more nurse practitioners as frontline workers.
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The Guardian
Breast milk for adults: Wellness elixir or unscientific fascination?
Diane Spatz of the School of Nursing says that adult interest in consuming human milk could reflect the growing understanding and messaging of how breast milk influences infant health, like protecting against diseases.
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Baltimore Banner
Why few communities chose Baltimore’s high-risk, high-reward opioid legal strategy
Peggy Compton of the School of Nursing outlines the contextual factors that laid the foundation for the opioid crisis.
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
Philadelphia-area health experts see shift in attitudes on vaccination in ‘post-COVID’ era
Alison Buttenheim of the School of Nursing comments on attitude shifts around vaccines following the pandemic.
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