More seniors are becoming homeless. Shelters are trying to adapt
Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice says people older than 65 are the fastest-growing homeless population in the U.S.
Dispelling 9 myths about women’s health
Sindhu Srinivas of the Perelman School of Medicine says there is “a risk-benefit balance” of medicines taken during pregnancy.
Older Americans quit weight-loss drugs in droves
PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel authored a study that found that almost 47% of those with Type 2 diabetes and nearly 65% of those without diabetes stopped taking GLP-1s within a year.
These tiny robots are smaller than grains of salt and can think, move and swim
Marc Miskin of the School of Engineering and Applied Science says the recently developed autonomous robots open a new scale for programmable robots.
What’s going on with Savannah Guthrie? Why ‘Today‘ host is absent
According to Penn Medicine, vocal cord cysts, nodules, and polyps are non-cancerous growths or bumps that are most commonly seen among people who spend a lot of time speaking or singing.
Chester Springs preserves the site of the only military hospital built during the Revolutionary War
“Nursing the Revolution” at Penn’s Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing shows the role of nurses in the Revolutionary War.
Want to make your resolution stick this year? Behavioral science has the answers
Katy Milkman of the Wharton School explains why most New Year’s resolutions fail and shares how science-backed strategies can build habits that last.
Nurses should be supported, not undercut and disparaged
In an opinion essay, Martha A.Q. Curley, Connie M. Ulrich, and Mary D. Naylor of the School of Nursing call for recognition of “the value of nurses and their critical, myriad contributions to the nation’s health.”
Penn researchers gamified walking to boost heart health, and won a $25 million grant
Penn Medicine researchers have won a $25 million grant to study fighting heart disease with a game that promotes walking.
‘AI’ will not take all the jobs, Wharton engineer says
Tim Allen of the Wharton School discusses the history of technical advances to analyze the AI hype wave.