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We should ask why alcohol remains our social default
Boston Globe

We should ask why alcohol remains our social default

Postdoc Luis E. Seija of the Perelman School of Medicine writes that society should be honest about the risks of alcohol and its role in lives rather than mythologizing it as a modern-day miracle.

RFK Jr. won. Now what?
The Atlantic

RFK Jr. won. Now what?

Allison Buttenheim of the School of Nursing says that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. disavowing his vaccine antagonism would likely do more to turn some of his most ardent supporters against him than to change their views.

Inside the fight to untether kidney dialysis patients from their bulky machines
Popular Mechanics

Inside the fight to untether kidney dialysis patients from their bulky machines

Diane Alexander of the Wharton School says that the current health system favors the in-center dialysis care provided by two market leaders and may not support breakthroughs, such as miniaturization designed for in-home treatments.

The future of nursing care
Medical concept of a doctor checking a patient’s heartbeat virtually.

Illustration: Mary Haasdyk Vooys

The future of nursing care

Faculty at Penn’s School of Nursing have created a clinical decision support early warning system that accurately detects patient deterioration.

From Penn Nursing News