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Thinking ‘beyond the hospital’ for Black men recovering from traumatic injury
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Thinking ‘beyond the hospital’ for Black men recovering from traumatic injury

Research from Penn Nursing and Penn Medicine found that where these patients live and return post-hospitalization affects whether they’ll experience symptoms of depression or PTSD as they heal.

Michele W. Berger

Who, What, Why: Lucía Stavig
Lucia Stavig poses in front of the Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies (CLALS)

Lucía Stavig, a Peruvian postdoctoral fellow in the Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies, works on healing through connection in the Andes.

 

  • Who, What, Why

    • Who, What, Why: Lucía Stavig

    Lucía Stavig, a Peruvian postdoctoral fellow in anthropology, works on healing through connection in the Andes.

    Kristina García

    The allure of fad diets, and why they fail
    A person seated at a dining table with their elbows on the table, with one single carrot on the plate before them.

    The allure of fad diets, and why they fail

    In a new book, Penn nutritional anthropologist Janet Chrzan and Kima Cargill of the University of Washington, Tacoma, explain the cultural, social, and psychological fixation on fad diets and why they don’t typically succeed.

    Michele W. Berger

    Quit removing wax from your ears
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    Quit removing wax from your ears

    For the vast majority, ear wax does not cause any problems and there’s no need to remove it—not only do cotton swabs not remove ear wax, but they can pose a risk of hearing loss.

    Caren Begun

    Biometric screenings for wellness return to campus
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    Biometric screenings for wellness return to campus

    Be in the Know, Penn’s faculty and staff wellness campaign, begins a new year and is bringing back on-campus biometric screenings.

    Dee Patel

    Cat Hammer named head sports dietitian at Penn Athletics
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    Cat Hammer named head sports dietitian at Penn Athletics

    Hammer served as part-time sports nutritionist at Penn Athletics and oversaw the nutritional strategies and approach for 16 of the University’s intercollegiate teams.

    Penn Today Staff

    Do art museums prioritize visitor well-being enough?
    Two people standing in front of a wall of art. One of them is holding up a second piece of art in gloved hands. The other gestures toward the art, holding a computer or clipboard in the other hand.

    Katherine Cotter and James Pawelski (not pictured) surveyed more than 200 curators, educators, researchers, security guards, exhibit designers, and others working at art museums to gauge how museums can impact visitors’ well-being.

    Do art museums prioritize visitor well-being enough?

    Research from the Humanities and Human Flourishing Project in Penn’s Positive Psychology Center reveals that the people working in these institutions want to see greater emphasis on human flourishing, but they feel ill-equipped to make it happen.

    Michele W. Berger