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‘Deeply Rooted’ community partnerships
Jovian Patterson looks at some raspberry bushes growing in a community garden.

Jovian Patterson has used Deeply Rooted community green grants to expand an annual garden class for his West Philadelphia neighbors.

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‘Deeply Rooted’ community partnerships

Deeply Rooted is a community partnership that plants trees, greens vacant lots, and funds grassroots programs. The goal: health justice in action.

Christina Hernandez Sherwood for Penn Medicine Magazine

Report encourages equity in pay for people with disabilities
Two binders on top of a messy desk, one for salaries and one for payroll.

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Report encourages equity in pay for people with disabilities

New research from Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine finds no significant negative impact of repealing a Depression-era law allowing companies to pay workers with disabilities below minimum wage.

Eric Horvath

University of Pennsylvania Health System releases Climate and Sustainability Action Plan
Penn Medicine Pavilion.

Penn Medicine’s 1.5 million-square-foot Pavilion marked a health care first when it received the prestigious LEED Gold Building Certification for Sustainability.

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University of Pennsylvania Health System releases Climate and Sustainability Action Plan

The plan outlines a sweeping strategy to become the nation’s most eco-friendly health care organization.

Kelsey Geesler

A link between liver-brain communication and daily eating patterns
A person taking food out of the fridge late at night.

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A link between liver-brain communication and daily eating patterns

A new study by researchers at Penn Medicine finds that disconnecting a connection in the vagus nerve corrects overeating and weight gain caused by a defective “liver clock.”

From Penn Medicine News

The latest skincare trend: Beef fat. Yes, beef fat
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The latest skincare trend: Beef fat. Yes, beef fat

Bruce Brod of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there’s no evidence to show beef tallow is better than conventional moisturizers.

Penn’s patriotic mission to train Navy medical staff
A Navy trauma team in a hospital room doing triage on a mannequin.

A Navy team cares for a patient during a simulation at the Penn Simulation Center. From left: Lieutenant Rachel Robeck, Commander Christine Deforest, Commander Anthony Njoroge, Lieutenant Commander Gu Feel Kang, and Lieutenant Joanne Mamie.

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Penn’s patriotic mission to train Navy medical staff

A partnership between the U.S. Navy and Penn Medicine’s Trauma Division aims to provide military medical staff with the skills they need for deployment.

Kelsey Geesler

Easing patient fears of radiation treatment, via virtual reality
People holding VR headsets at a display table.

Peter Decherney (far left), professor of cinema and media studies in the School of Arts & Sciences, is the instructor of the undergraduate Virtual Reality Lab spring course.

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Easing patient fears of radiation treatment, via virtual reality

Before their first dose of radiation, cancer patients can shadow another patient’s treatment and get a private behind-the-scenes tour with the team members via virtual reality.

From Penn Medicine News