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Behavioral Health

Campus vending machines now stocked with life-saving products
Inside Higher Ed

Campus vending machines now stocked with life-saving products

Rebecca E. Stewart of the Perelman School of Medicine says that harm-reduction vending machines have only begun cropping up recently in the U.S. but are commonplace in many other countries, often distributing products that are significantly more controversial than Narcan.

Overtalking may signal a mental health condition
The Washington Post

Overtalking may signal a mental health condition

Christian Kohler of the Perelman School of Medicine says that people who suffer from generalized anxiety disorder can be wordy and often need feedback.

This new wellness series at Penn Museum will be the best thing you do all winter
Philadelphia Magazine

This new wellness series at Penn Museum will be the best thing you do all winter

Penn Medicine and the Penn Museum have partnered to provide a happy healthy hour this winter, turning the Museum’s galleries into self-care sanctuaries with a rotating schedule of holistic health services.

Snoozing your alarm might not be that bad for sleep, study suggests
The New York Times

Snoozing your alarm might not be that bad for sleep, study suggests

Indira Gurubhagavatula of the Perelman School of Medicine says that putting a phone or alarm across the room can break the habit of relying on the snooze button and make it harder to slip back into sleep.

How to explain war to children: Tips from Penn GSE
A cartoon of a group of people including children watching a scene on the television.

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How to explain war to children: Tips from Penn GSE

Marsha Richardson, director of Penn GSE’s School and Mental Health Counseling Program, says navigating disturbing current events is challenging, but can be done in thoughtful and supportive ways.

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Three from Penn receive NIH Director Award
Headshots of Jina Ko, Kevin Johnson, and Sheila Shanmugan

Jina Ko (left) and Kevin Johnson (middle), from both the School of Engineering and the Perelman School of Medicine, along with Sheila Shanmugan (right) from the latter, have received the National Institute of Health Director’s Award to support their “highly innovative and broadly impactful” research projects through the High-Risk, High-Reward program.

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Three from Penn receive NIH Director Award

Kevin B. Johnson, Jina Ko, and Sheila Shanmugan awarded NIH Common Fund’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research program.
Combat the sleep problems that hit in middle age
The Wall Street Journal

Combat the sleep problems that hit in middle age

Philip Gehrman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the amount of deep sleep people get at night starts to decline during their 20s.

Fruit and vegetable ‘prescriptions’ may lead to better heart health
The Washington Post

Fruit and vegetable ‘prescriptions’ may lead to better heart health

Kevin Volpp of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School says that randomized trials would be the most systematic way to assess the effectiveness of produce prescription programs.