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Wellness
Making a game of it: Contests help new moms increase their steps
Making a game of it: Contests help new moms increase their steps
A Penn Medicine study used wearable tech to foster activity in high-risk, diverse populations, specifically postpartum women to reduce their cardiovascular risk.
Feeling foggy? Your head is in the clouds for a reason
Feeling foggy? Your head is in the clouds for a reason
It may be because you’re languishing—a feeling of stagnation or emptiness. And naming it is a first important step to bringing clarity to one’s experiences, says Wharton’s Adam Grant.
How to safeguard your sleep from insomnia over COVID-19 worry
How to safeguard your sleep from insomnia over COVID-19 worry
Penn Medicine research have tips for helping insomnia, which has seen an increase throughout the pandemic. It’s not just the disease—worrying about COVID has contributed to lack of sleep.
People and Places at Penn: Winter solace
People and Places at Penn: Winter solace
From the Class of 1923 Ice Skating Rink to La Casa Latina, four students speak to what motivates them through the season.
Why are alcohol- and drug-related deaths rising in the U.S. and not elsewhere?
Why are alcohol- and drug-related deaths rising in the U.S. and not elsewhere?
With insights from anthropology and neuroscience, Penn researchers Michael Platt and Peter Sterling find that, in comparison, 16 other wealthy nations offer communal assistance at every life stage, support that protects individuals and families long term.
LG Health’s Food Farmacy pairs nutrition counseling with access to healthy food
LG Health’s Food Farmacy pairs nutrition counseling with access to healthy food
Food Farmacy aims to improve health outcomes, nutrition-related knowledge and skills, and dietary habits among patients who are experiencing food insecurity through a combination of one-on-one meetings with a registered dietitian and access to healthy food options.
Gratitude is the attitude at Wharton
Gratitude is the attitude at Wharton
Gratitude@Wharton is a student-created platform to express thanks and appreciation toward one another in order to create a more caring culture at the Wharton School.
Wearables can predict near-term blood sugar control in prediabetes patients
Wearables can predict near-term blood sugar control in prediabetes patients
Penn researchers find that using wearable devices, especially those on the wrist, and machine learning approaches could predict blood sugar control.
Hospitalizations for eating disorder increased during pandemic
Hospitalizations for eating disorder increased during pandemic
Researchers can’t yet pinpoint definitive reasons, though they surmise it was a combination of factors, including stress, an outsized focus on weight gain and personal appearance, and maybe even symptoms of COVID-19 itself.
Four things to know about COVID-19 vaccine boosters
Four things to know about COVID-19 vaccine boosters
Amidst concerns about increased positivity rates and new variants, Penn Today shares expert insights on the importance of COVID-19 vaccine boosters during the current phase of the pandemic.
In the News
The Washington Post
No, you don’t need a detox juice cleanse. Here’s why
Nitin Ahuja of the Perelman School of Medicine weighed in on detox diets. “In general, the idea that you would need to actively remove by-products of digested food in a normal gastrointestinal system is false,” he said.
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USA Today
5 things you and your college-bound daughter need to know about campus sexual assault
Susan Sorenson of the School of Social Policy & Practice wrote an opinion piece about how parents can talk to their daughters about avoiding and/or surviving campus sexual assault. “If this conversation makes you uncomfortable now, imagine what it would be like to talk to her after a sexual assault,” she wrote.
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The Washington Post
Be well: Leading with purpose with Neil Blumenthal, Ursula Burns & Erika James
Wharton School Dean Erika James spoke on a panel about wellness in the workplace and corporate responsibility.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Testing, testing, and more testing on college campuses this spring as coronavirus concerns remain
Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé said Penn has budgeted $20 million for COVID-related safety measures, including testing. The University plans to conduct 40,000 saliva-based tests per week.
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The Washington Post
You don’t have to be great right now. ‘Good enough’ will do
In an op-ed, Lisa Servon of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design wrote about letting go of perfectionism during the coronavirus pandemic and just striving to be “good enough” instead.
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Penn Nursing
What is self-care? How to cut through the marketing noise and actually practice it
Barbara Riegel of the School of Nursing spoke about the concept of self-care, which “goes all the way back to Hippocrates.” “Self-care centers upon the idea of being aware of yourself every single day and asking yourself questions like, ‘Did I get enough sleep? Did I eat right? Did I get in some exercise?’” she said.
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