LGBQ adolescents at much greater risk of suicide than heterosexual counterparts LGBQ adolescents at much greater risk of suicide than heterosexual counterparts Specifically, 40 percent of sexual-minority adolescents seriously considered suicide compared to 15 percent of their heterosexual counterparts, and nearly a quarter attempted suicide compared to approximately 6 percent of those in the sexual majority.
Mobile project aims to increase bystander use of CPR Mobile project aims to increase bystander use of CPR Four years after it was founded, the Project has trained 3,693 people in Philadelphia, with a goal of reaching 10,000 by mid-2019.
Binge eating major roadblock for obese individuals with diabetes trying to lose weight Binge eating major roadblock for obese individuals with diabetes trying to lose weight Those who continue to binge eat while trying to lose weight drop about half as much weight as those who don’t binge eat, or those who do and then subsequently stop.
Penn Researchers Link Binge Eating and Weight-loss Challenges Penn Researchers Link Binge Eating and Weight-loss Challenges Those who continue to binge eat while trying to lose weight drop about half as much as those who don’t or those who do and subsequently stop.
Drug-related deaths in 2016 more than double the number actually attributed to drugs Drug-related deaths in 2016 more than double the number actually attributed to drugs Research from Penn and Georgetown shows that the estimated number of drug-associated deaths in the U.S. in 2016 was approximately double the number of deaths attributed to drugs.
A conversation with new CAPS Director Greg Eells Gregory Eells. (Photo: Penn Counseling and Psychological Services) A conversation with new CAPS Director Greg Eells In March, Greg Eells, previously director of Counseling and Psychological Services at Cornell University for 15 years, took the reins as executive director of Penn’s Counseling and Psychological Services.
Travel tips for breastfeeding mothers Travel tips for breastfeeding mothers As the traveling season gets underway, experts Diane Spatz and Elizabeth Froh offer advice for breastfeeding and pumping on trains, planes, and automobiles.
More Men, Younger Americans Having Joint Replacement Surgery Penn In the News CNN More Men, Younger Americans Having Joint Replacement Surgery Matthew Sloan of the Perelman School of Medicine suggested that the decline in age for joint-replacement surgeries may be tied to “increasing obesity or increased access to care in a generation that desires to maintain an active lifestyle into their retirement years.”