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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

From the Class of 1923 Ice Skating Rink to La Casa Latina, four students speak to what motivates them through the season.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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.

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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.

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Brief intervention increased physical activity in African American men living with HIV

A new study finds that with just three sessions, participants improved both their aerobic and muscle strengthening activities, which could help them live longer and more active lives.

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