Where and when violent crime rates fall, heart disease deaths fall, too Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine evaluated 15 years of data gathered from the city of Chicago for their study. 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.
How many homeless people are in King County? Depends who you ask Penn In the News 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. Indicators report shows escalating disparities for students of color and poor students Indicators report shows escalating disparities for students of color and poor students Report from The Pell Institute and PennAHEAD highlights stark differences in debt burden and benefits of higher education among ethnic groups that has significantly widened in recent years. Dan Treglia on the caregivers lost to COVID Dan Treglia on the caregivers lost to COVID The associate professor of practice in the School of Arts & Sciences identifies the number of children who have lost parents and caregivers to COVID-19 and how to support them. Exploring racism’s health impact in a VA renal clinic Exploring racism’s health impact in a VA renal clinic A new study by Penn LDI’s Kevin Jenkins provides new insights into how structural racism impacts Black patients’ lives and treatment experience for chronic kidney disease. COVID mortality age patterns changed significantly during pandemic COVID mortality age patterns changed significantly during pandemic Between March 2020 and October 2021, death rates from the virus decreased for those 80 and older and increased for those 25 to 54, results that held across racial and ethnic groups. City planning students gain critical perspective on the carceral state City planning students gain critical perspective on the carceral state The Carceral State, a course offered through Penn’s Netter Center for Community Partnerships, explores the issue of mass incarceration in Pennsylvania. Racial gap in doctor visits disappeared in 2020 as telemedicine adopted Racial gap in doctor visits disappeared in 2020 as telemedicine adopted Penn Medicine study finds the rate of completed primary care visits for Black patients rose to the same level of non-Black patients, as COVID-19 necessitated the wider adoption of telemedicine. Making a game of it: Contests help new moms increase their steps nocred Making a game of it: Contests help new moms increase their steps A Penn Medicine study used wearable tech to foster activity in high-risk, diverse populations, specifically postpartum women to reduce their cardiovascular risk. Black women have the highest eviction rates in the U.S. Penn In the News CBS News Black women have the highest eviction rates in the U.S. Akira Drake Rodriguez of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design says Black women are evicted more than any other group in the U.S., and housing insecurity is becoming a growing crisis. Load More
Indicators report shows escalating disparities for students of color and poor students Indicators report shows escalating disparities for students of color and poor students Report from The Pell Institute and PennAHEAD highlights stark differences in debt burden and benefits of higher education among ethnic groups that has significantly widened in recent years.
Dan Treglia on the caregivers lost to COVID Dan Treglia on the caregivers lost to COVID The associate professor of practice in the School of Arts & Sciences identifies the number of children who have lost parents and caregivers to COVID-19 and how to support them.
Exploring racism’s health impact in a VA renal clinic Exploring racism’s health impact in a VA renal clinic A new study by Penn LDI’s Kevin Jenkins provides new insights into how structural racism impacts Black patients’ lives and treatment experience for chronic kidney disease.
COVID mortality age patterns changed significantly during pandemic COVID mortality age patterns changed significantly during pandemic Between March 2020 and October 2021, death rates from the virus decreased for those 80 and older and increased for those 25 to 54, results that held across racial and ethnic groups.
City planning students gain critical perspective on the carceral state City planning students gain critical perspective on the carceral state The Carceral State, a course offered through Penn’s Netter Center for Community Partnerships, explores the issue of mass incarceration in Pennsylvania.
Racial gap in doctor visits disappeared in 2020 as telemedicine adopted Racial gap in doctor visits disappeared in 2020 as telemedicine adopted Penn Medicine study finds the rate of completed primary care visits for Black patients rose to the same level of non-Black patients, as COVID-19 necessitated the wider adoption of telemedicine.
Making a game of it: Contests help new moms increase their steps nocred Making a game of it: Contests help new moms increase their steps A Penn Medicine study used wearable tech to foster activity in high-risk, diverse populations, specifically postpartum women to reduce their cardiovascular risk.
Black women have the highest eviction rates in the U.S. Penn In the News CBS News Black women have the highest eviction rates in the U.S. Akira Drake Rodriguez of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design says Black women are evicted more than any other group in the U.S., and housing insecurity is becoming a growing crisis.