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Helping first responders avoid on-the-job injuries
Ann Seaton seated in the back of an ambulance.

Ann Seaton is an athletic trainer employed by Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Physicians Sports Medicine.

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Helping first responders avoid on-the-job injuries

A collaboration with an athletic trainer who encourages stretches and preventative measures is keeping emergency responders safer on the job.

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Want to tackle gun violence? Think about trees
Philadelphia Inquirer

Want to tackle gun violence? Think about trees

Research by Eugenia C. South of the Perelman School of Medicine, John MacDonald of the School of Arts & Sciences, and Vincent Reina of the Weitzman School of Design shows that fixing up dilapidated homes in low-income Philadelphia neighborhoods is an effective way to prevent shootings.

Philly Habitat for Humanity to receive $4 million grant for home repair program
KYW Newsradio (Philadelphia)

Philly Habitat for Humanity to receive $4 million grant for home repair program

A study by Eugenia C. South of the Perelman School of Medicine and John MacDonald of the School of Arts & Sciences and colleagues found that repairing a home can reduce crime on a block by 23 percent.

Patient-reported racism and emergency care
African American person using a smartphone on a couch.

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Patient-reported racism and emergency care

A new study by Penn LDI fellows used text messaged-based surveys to assess patient emergency department experience, including the impact of race.

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Inside the hospital where Damar Hamlin’s life was saved
The New York Times

Inside the hospital where Damar Hamlin’s life was saved

Jeremy Cannon and Benjamin Abella of the Perelman School of Medicine comment on the importance of rapid response and the impediments to beneficial research for cardiac arrest patients.

CPR and defibrillators: What you need to know
The New York Times

CPR and defibrillators: What you need to know

Benjamin Abella of the Perelman School of Medicine says that only a tiny fraction of people who have a cardiac arrest and are not at a hospital get CPR, calling it a national tragedy.