Behavioral Health

As Wellness at Penn’s inaugural director of well-being initiatives, doctoral candidate Jackie Recktenwald of the Graduate School of Education is looking to improve student health and wellness across campus.

According to David Mandell of the Perelman School of Medicine, the most important contribution of the Duke University algorithm keyed toward infant autism is its risk detection within the first 30 days of a child’s health care experience.

In a Q&A, Janet Chrzan of the School of Nursing and the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the cultural and anthropological research behind her recently co-authored book, “Anxious Eaters: Why We Fall for Fad Diets.”

A co-authored study by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has identified a new genetic pathway involved in regulating sleep from fruit flies to humans.

The Weight and Eating Disorders Program at the Perelman School of Medicine found that only 5% of people who go on fad diets like liquid or no-carb keep the weight off.

Colleen Tewksbury of the School of Nursing says that there isn’t strong enough evidence to recommend specific foods during a viral infection but suggests turning to hydrating and nourishing foods that are also comforting.

Henry Kranzler of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the message to quit drinking becomes more powerful when accompanied by tangible evidence like liver scans, rather than vague statements.

A referenced 2012 study by the Perelman School of Medicine’s Weight and Eating Disorders Program found that 65% of dieters return to their pre-diet weight within three years.

Sue McDonnell of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that a horse who’s exhibiting an undesirable behavior or stable vice isn’t necessarily behaving badly.