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Racial disparities in postpartum visits decreased with telehealth

A new study shows disparities in postpartum visit attendance improved considerably for Black patients after telehealth was implemented.

Doctoral student Gwynne Evans-Lomayesva on improving data equity

Through her Ph.D. research, Evans-Lomayesva, a member of Hopi Tribal Nation, says she hopes to improve representation of American Indian and Alaska Native populations in data analyses.

A home health aid holds the hand of a senior citizen.

Racial differences in access to Medicare plans have health consequences

A study by Penn LDI finds that low access to five-star plans is linked to a high rate of preventable hospitalizations.

Who, What, Why

Who, What, Why: Sociologist Wendy Roth on genetic ancestry tests and race perception

With funding from the National Institutes of Health, Roth plans to explore how people view others who change their racial identity based on results from at-home DNA kits.

Person with a goatee and moustache wearing a tee-shirt and vest, the hand wrapped up in gauze as if it was injured. The person has a pained expression.

Thinking ‘beyond the hospital’ for Black men recovering from traumatic injury

Research from Penn Nursing and Penn Medicine found that where these patients live and return post-hospitalization affects whether they’ll experience symptoms of depression or PTSD as they heal.

(Left) Molly Gray and Dan Napoleon in hospital gowns at HUP; right: Molly Gray and Dan Napoleon standing on a soccer field sideline.

An unexpected tale of friendship amid paired organ donation

Molly Gray and Dan Napoleon are just two of a growing number donors and recipients who are increasing access to live organ transfers for minority community members.

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In sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, young children dying at greater-than-expected rates

The findings, derived from a new model created by researchers at Penn and elsewhere, point to the need for specific and specifically timed interventions aimed at this vulnerable, under-5 population.

A depressed African American woman looks out a window.

Researching depression in low-income women

The importance of addressing depression among low-income women in multiple contexts is a theme of recent research by April Ivey, Jacqueline Corcoran, and others at Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice.

Where and when violent crime rates fall, heart disease deaths fall, too

A study of data from Chicago by Perelman School of Medicine researchers revealed that, as violent crime decreases, so does the area’s death rate from heart disease.

Seattle Times

How many homeless people are in King County? Depends who you ask

Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice is quoted on alternative approaches to homelessness.

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