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Every hospital system needs an LGBTQ health director

Kevin Kline has been appointed medical director for LGBTQ health at Penn Medicine.

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A link between memory and appetite in the brain to explain obesity

Penn Medicine researchers have found the hippocampal subnetwork, located within the memory center of the brain, is more dysregulated in patients with higher body mass indexes, leading to an inability to control or regulate eating habits.

Ice hack for weight loss: The latest trending diet

Colleen Tewksbury of the School of Nursing says that Alpilean supplements have minimal evidence in animal studies showing improvements in body temperature regulation.

Penn Medicine appoints first medical director of LGBTQ health

Kevin Kline speaks about his appointment as Penn Medicine’s first medical director of LGBTQ health and his concerns about politicization of care.

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Eidos LGBTQ+ Health Initiative connects community

Based in Penn’s School of Nursing, the Eidos Initiative provides innovators in LGBTQ+ health with access to resources, research, and support from all of Penn’s 12 schools.

Power outages, understaffing and no AC create ‘volatile’ situation at prison near Dallas

Sameed Khatana of the Perelman School of Medicine says that prolonged exposure to hot temperatures can exacerbate or cause a plethora of other medical conditions.

Grapevine: Prestigious prize

Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine will be honored by Technion–Israel Institute of Technology in 2024 for their role in the development of the COVID-19 vaccines.

American families need SNAP benefits more now than ever

In an Op-Ed, Aaron Richterman, Christina Roberto, and Harsha Thirumurthy of the Perelman School of Medicine argue for the reauthorization of SNAP benefits to combat food insufficiency.

Medical school graduate surprised with prosthetic running leg

Penn Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia resident Andrea Szabo recently received a prosthetic leg to help her achieve her running goals.

Digital nomads are traveling by day and working by night

Ilene Rosen of the Perelman School of Medicine explains why consistently pulling all-nighters isn’t a good idea for optimal health or work performance.

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