People receiving mental health care are up to four times more likely to be infected with HIV than the general population, according to a new study published Feb.

Steve Graff ・February 14, 2014

Penn Medicine researchers have developed a better way to assess and diagnose psychosis in young children.  By “growth charting” cognitive development alongside the presentation of psychotic symptoms, they have demonstrated that the most significant lags in cognitive development correlate with the most severe cases of psychosis.

Lee-Ann Donegan ・February 12, 2014

Penn Dhamaka’s energetic, arm-pumping, feet-shuffling, body-twisting dance routines are inspired by traditional South Asian dance, but the all-male troupe’s flair is all their own.

Jeanne Leong ・February 10, 2014

Experts at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have devised an effective, replicable program using trained lay Community Health Worker (CHWs) to improve a range of outcomes among patients at high risk for poor post-hospital outcomes.

Katie Delach ・February 10, 2014

If you saw someone collapse and lose consciousness, you would likely call 911, and if they weren’t breathing and didn’t have a pulse, you might also know to start CPR while you waited for help to arrive. But would you know where to look for an automated external defibrillator (AED)?

Jessica Mikulski ・February 6, 2014