These are the daily behaviors an expert in sleep medicine does to get the best night’s rest Penn In the News CNBC These are the daily behaviors an expert in sleep medicine does to get the best night’s rest Richard Schwab of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests some daily behaviors that can contribute to a good night’s sleep, including his own sleep routines. Home health care—a crucial edge for the future of medicine (On homepage) Renee Jones helps Valerie Simon toward her ultimate recovery goal after a hip replacement: being able to walk to the corner store and cross the street before the light turns red, using a cane rather than a walker. Home health care—a crucial edge for the future of medicine Home care has long been a part of health care, but it was the COVID-19 pandemic that led Penn Medicine to rethink who needed to be in the hospital. Why the tourniquet, a relic from the earliest days of medicine, is back amid the gun violence epidemic Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Why the tourniquet, a relic from the earliest days of medicine, is back amid the gun violence epidemic Lewis J. Kaplan and Elinore Kaufman of the Perelman School of Medicine discuss the use of tourniquets to close off blood vessels and stanch wounds from bullets and IEDs. Lab-grown adrenal glands could help treat hormone-related conditions Penn In the News New Scientist Lab-grown adrenal glands could help treat hormone-related conditions Kotaro Sasaki of the School of Veterinary Medicine and colleagues have grown adrenal glands from stem cells in the lab for the first time. Going beyond the binary in historical explorations of sex and gender Beans Velocci, a faculty member in the Department of History and Sociology of Science, studies the complex and conflicting ways gender and sex have been investigated and represented by scientists and medical professionals. Going beyond the binary in historical explorations of sex and gender Beans Velocci of the School of Arts & Sciences explores how sex and gender have been shaped and categorized through history—and the consequences of those constructions taking on the guise of scientific and medical fact. HIV: Greater parental involvement needed with young men who have sex with men Penn In the News Medscape HIV: Greater parental involvement needed with young men who have sex with men Dalmacio Dennis Flores of the Perelman School of Medicine notes the promise of a pilot study on parent-focused interventions for gay or bisexual high-school aged cisgender sons. Nurse practitioners serving NM’s health care needs Penn In the News Albuquerque Journal Nurse practitioners serving NM’s health care needs A quoted study by the School of Nursing found that hospitals with nurse practitioners had fewer deaths after common surgeries, as well as shorter hospital stays and decreased Medicare costs for patients. Hands-on medical simulation, simplified Elizabeth Sanseau and Kyle Cassidy recorded videos showing medical procedures on mannequins for the Annenberg Hotkeys simulator. (Image: Courtesy of Kyle Cassidy) Hands-on medical simulation, simplified Elizabeth Sanseau of CHOP and Annenberg’s Kyle Cassidy discuss Annenberg Hotkeys, a medical simulator developed during the pandemic to remotely prepare health care providers for emergency situations. Almost all ‘natural’ skincare products contain allergens, scientists warn Penn In the News ScienceAlert Almost all ‘natural’ skincare products contain allergens, scientists warn According to a quoted opinion piece by Bruce Brod of the Perelman School of Medicine and PSOM alumna Courtney Blair Rubin, consumers and physicians should demand that the clean beauty movement back up its claims with evidence. Two women stopped binge eating after an implant started zapping their brains with electricity, a small study found Penn In the News Business Insider Two women stopped binge eating after an implant started zapping their brains with electricity, a small study found A study by Casey Halpern of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that electric shocks to the brain took away the cravings of two patients with binge eating disorder. Load More
Home health care—a crucial edge for the future of medicine (On homepage) Renee Jones helps Valerie Simon toward her ultimate recovery goal after a hip replacement: being able to walk to the corner store and cross the street before the light turns red, using a cane rather than a walker. Home health care—a crucial edge for the future of medicine Home care has long been a part of health care, but it was the COVID-19 pandemic that led Penn Medicine to rethink who needed to be in the hospital.
Why the tourniquet, a relic from the earliest days of medicine, is back amid the gun violence epidemic Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Why the tourniquet, a relic from the earliest days of medicine, is back amid the gun violence epidemic Lewis J. Kaplan and Elinore Kaufman of the Perelman School of Medicine discuss the use of tourniquets to close off blood vessels and stanch wounds from bullets and IEDs. Lab-grown adrenal glands could help treat hormone-related conditions Penn In the News New Scientist Lab-grown adrenal glands could help treat hormone-related conditions Kotaro Sasaki of the School of Veterinary Medicine and colleagues have grown adrenal glands from stem cells in the lab for the first time. Going beyond the binary in historical explorations of sex and gender Beans Velocci, a faculty member in the Department of History and Sociology of Science, studies the complex and conflicting ways gender and sex have been investigated and represented by scientists and medical professionals. Going beyond the binary in historical explorations of sex and gender Beans Velocci of the School of Arts & Sciences explores how sex and gender have been shaped and categorized through history—and the consequences of those constructions taking on the guise of scientific and medical fact. HIV: Greater parental involvement needed with young men who have sex with men Penn In the News Medscape HIV: Greater parental involvement needed with young men who have sex with men Dalmacio Dennis Flores of the Perelman School of Medicine notes the promise of a pilot study on parent-focused interventions for gay or bisexual high-school aged cisgender sons. Nurse practitioners serving NM’s health care needs Penn In the News Albuquerque Journal Nurse practitioners serving NM’s health care needs A quoted study by the School of Nursing found that hospitals with nurse practitioners had fewer deaths after common surgeries, as well as shorter hospital stays and decreased Medicare costs for patients. Hands-on medical simulation, simplified Elizabeth Sanseau and Kyle Cassidy recorded videos showing medical procedures on mannequins for the Annenberg Hotkeys simulator. (Image: Courtesy of Kyle Cassidy) Hands-on medical simulation, simplified Elizabeth Sanseau of CHOP and Annenberg’s Kyle Cassidy discuss Annenberg Hotkeys, a medical simulator developed during the pandemic to remotely prepare health care providers for emergency situations. Almost all ‘natural’ skincare products contain allergens, scientists warn Penn In the News ScienceAlert Almost all ‘natural’ skincare products contain allergens, scientists warn According to a quoted opinion piece by Bruce Brod of the Perelman School of Medicine and PSOM alumna Courtney Blair Rubin, consumers and physicians should demand that the clean beauty movement back up its claims with evidence. Two women stopped binge eating after an implant started zapping their brains with electricity, a small study found Penn In the News Business Insider Two women stopped binge eating after an implant started zapping their brains with electricity, a small study found A study by Casey Halpern of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that electric shocks to the brain took away the cravings of two patients with binge eating disorder. Load More
Lab-grown adrenal glands could help treat hormone-related conditions Penn In the News New Scientist Lab-grown adrenal glands could help treat hormone-related conditions Kotaro Sasaki of the School of Veterinary Medicine and colleagues have grown adrenal glands from stem cells in the lab for the first time. Going beyond the binary in historical explorations of sex and gender Beans Velocci, a faculty member in the Department of History and Sociology of Science, studies the complex and conflicting ways gender and sex have been investigated and represented by scientists and medical professionals. Going beyond the binary in historical explorations of sex and gender Beans Velocci of the School of Arts & Sciences explores how sex and gender have been shaped and categorized through history—and the consequences of those constructions taking on the guise of scientific and medical fact. HIV: Greater parental involvement needed with young men who have sex with men Penn In the News Medscape HIV: Greater parental involvement needed with young men who have sex with men Dalmacio Dennis Flores of the Perelman School of Medicine notes the promise of a pilot study on parent-focused interventions for gay or bisexual high-school aged cisgender sons. Nurse practitioners serving NM’s health care needs Penn In the News Albuquerque Journal Nurse practitioners serving NM’s health care needs A quoted study by the School of Nursing found that hospitals with nurse practitioners had fewer deaths after common surgeries, as well as shorter hospital stays and decreased Medicare costs for patients. Hands-on medical simulation, simplified Elizabeth Sanseau and Kyle Cassidy recorded videos showing medical procedures on mannequins for the Annenberg Hotkeys simulator. (Image: Courtesy of Kyle Cassidy) Hands-on medical simulation, simplified Elizabeth Sanseau of CHOP and Annenberg’s Kyle Cassidy discuss Annenberg Hotkeys, a medical simulator developed during the pandemic to remotely prepare health care providers for emergency situations. Almost all ‘natural’ skincare products contain allergens, scientists warn Penn In the News ScienceAlert Almost all ‘natural’ skincare products contain allergens, scientists warn According to a quoted opinion piece by Bruce Brod of the Perelman School of Medicine and PSOM alumna Courtney Blair Rubin, consumers and physicians should demand that the clean beauty movement back up its claims with evidence. Two women stopped binge eating after an implant started zapping their brains with electricity, a small study found Penn In the News Business Insider Two women stopped binge eating after an implant started zapping their brains with electricity, a small study found A study by Casey Halpern of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that electric shocks to the brain took away the cravings of two patients with binge eating disorder. Load More
Going beyond the binary in historical explorations of sex and gender Beans Velocci, a faculty member in the Department of History and Sociology of Science, studies the complex and conflicting ways gender and sex have been investigated and represented by scientists and medical professionals. Going beyond the binary in historical explorations of sex and gender Beans Velocci of the School of Arts & Sciences explores how sex and gender have been shaped and categorized through history—and the consequences of those constructions taking on the guise of scientific and medical fact.
HIV: Greater parental involvement needed with young men who have sex with men Penn In the News Medscape HIV: Greater parental involvement needed with young men who have sex with men Dalmacio Dennis Flores of the Perelman School of Medicine notes the promise of a pilot study on parent-focused interventions for gay or bisexual high-school aged cisgender sons. Nurse practitioners serving NM’s health care needs Penn In the News Albuquerque Journal Nurse practitioners serving NM’s health care needs A quoted study by the School of Nursing found that hospitals with nurse practitioners had fewer deaths after common surgeries, as well as shorter hospital stays and decreased Medicare costs for patients. Hands-on medical simulation, simplified Elizabeth Sanseau and Kyle Cassidy recorded videos showing medical procedures on mannequins for the Annenberg Hotkeys simulator. (Image: Courtesy of Kyle Cassidy) Hands-on medical simulation, simplified Elizabeth Sanseau of CHOP and Annenberg’s Kyle Cassidy discuss Annenberg Hotkeys, a medical simulator developed during the pandemic to remotely prepare health care providers for emergency situations. Almost all ‘natural’ skincare products contain allergens, scientists warn Penn In the News ScienceAlert Almost all ‘natural’ skincare products contain allergens, scientists warn According to a quoted opinion piece by Bruce Brod of the Perelman School of Medicine and PSOM alumna Courtney Blair Rubin, consumers and physicians should demand that the clean beauty movement back up its claims with evidence. Two women stopped binge eating after an implant started zapping their brains with electricity, a small study found Penn In the News Business Insider Two women stopped binge eating after an implant started zapping their brains with electricity, a small study found A study by Casey Halpern of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that electric shocks to the brain took away the cravings of two patients with binge eating disorder. Load More
Nurse practitioners serving NM’s health care needs Penn In the News Albuquerque Journal Nurse practitioners serving NM’s health care needs A quoted study by the School of Nursing found that hospitals with nurse practitioners had fewer deaths after common surgeries, as well as shorter hospital stays and decreased Medicare costs for patients. Hands-on medical simulation, simplified Elizabeth Sanseau and Kyle Cassidy recorded videos showing medical procedures on mannequins for the Annenberg Hotkeys simulator. (Image: Courtesy of Kyle Cassidy) Hands-on medical simulation, simplified Elizabeth Sanseau of CHOP and Annenberg’s Kyle Cassidy discuss Annenberg Hotkeys, a medical simulator developed during the pandemic to remotely prepare health care providers for emergency situations. Almost all ‘natural’ skincare products contain allergens, scientists warn Penn In the News ScienceAlert Almost all ‘natural’ skincare products contain allergens, scientists warn According to a quoted opinion piece by Bruce Brod of the Perelman School of Medicine and PSOM alumna Courtney Blair Rubin, consumers and physicians should demand that the clean beauty movement back up its claims with evidence. Two women stopped binge eating after an implant started zapping their brains with electricity, a small study found Penn In the News Business Insider Two women stopped binge eating after an implant started zapping their brains with electricity, a small study found A study by Casey Halpern of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that electric shocks to the brain took away the cravings of two patients with binge eating disorder. Load More
Hands-on medical simulation, simplified Elizabeth Sanseau and Kyle Cassidy recorded videos showing medical procedures on mannequins for the Annenberg Hotkeys simulator. (Image: Courtesy of Kyle Cassidy) Hands-on medical simulation, simplified Elizabeth Sanseau of CHOP and Annenberg’s Kyle Cassidy discuss Annenberg Hotkeys, a medical simulator developed during the pandemic to remotely prepare health care providers for emergency situations.
Almost all ‘natural’ skincare products contain allergens, scientists warn Penn In the News ScienceAlert Almost all ‘natural’ skincare products contain allergens, scientists warn According to a quoted opinion piece by Bruce Brod of the Perelman School of Medicine and PSOM alumna Courtney Blair Rubin, consumers and physicians should demand that the clean beauty movement back up its claims with evidence. Two women stopped binge eating after an implant started zapping their brains with electricity, a small study found Penn In the News Business Insider Two women stopped binge eating after an implant started zapping their brains with electricity, a small study found A study by Casey Halpern of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that electric shocks to the brain took away the cravings of two patients with binge eating disorder. Load More
Two women stopped binge eating after an implant started zapping their brains with electricity, a small study found Penn In the News Business Insider Two women stopped binge eating after an implant started zapping their brains with electricity, a small study found A study by Casey Halpern of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that electric shocks to the brain took away the cravings of two patients with binge eating disorder.