Wellness

Person with a mask sitting on a bench holding a bowl of green beans next to a sign that says Beth David

Side Gigs for Good endure amid a pandemic

The Penn community’s altruism shines as the pandemic’s effects stretch on.

Two people standing by a table in Houston Hall, one wears PPE and administers a nasal swab to a student.

COVID-19 testing site for Penn students up and running

Easy, quick, and safe testing is just one of several public health measures the University is undertaking to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus on—and off—campus.

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Nature access requires attention when addressing community health needs

Nature is a tool to address deeply entrenched health disparities; health systems should work to increase nature access, as they have with other social determinants of health.

Closeup of a bottle of cola being poured into a glass with ice.

Philadelphia tax on sweetened drinks led to drop in sales

A new study indicates beverage taxes can reduce purchases among populations at higher risk for chronic diseases like Type 2 diabetes.

person holding their head feeling overwhelmed while wearing a face mask.

Coping with COVID stress: From pandemic brain fog to resilience

While feelings of anxiety and concern are normal during a crisis, stress can impact people in a variety of ways. Practicing mindfulness and increasing resilience can combat the physical manifestations of anxiety.

Chief Wellness Officer Dr. Benoit Dubé discusses hybrid plan for fall semester

A conversation with Penn’s Chief Wellness Officer about the public health implications of the plan to bring some students, faculty, and staff back to campus for the fall semester.

Black and white images of hands of an older person holding open an empty change purse of a wallet.

Negative financial shock increases loneliness in older adults

The conclusions hold even after accounting for changes in chronic health conditions and functional limitations, religious service attendance, and relationship strain.

A teenager stands outside and puts a mask on their face while a group of friends wearing masks stands behind them on the grass.

With support from parents, teens forge a path to handle social distancing

Adolescents need and value their friends, relationships challenged by COVID-19 restrictions. By having explicit conversations and facilitating remote access to peers, the adults in their lives can help.

Several smokestacks giving off smoke in a scene showing a top of a building and the skyline in the distance.

Continued CO2 emissions will impair cognition

Rising CO2 causes more than a climate crisis, according to a study from Penn and CU Boulder. It may directly harm our ability to think.

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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