Health
Medical study shows financial loss is most effective for incentivizing fitness
People struggling to keep up with overly ambitious New Years’ resolutions may have found a solution: behavioral economics.
Philadelphia sees first case of Zika virus
Yesterday the Philadelphia Department of Public Health reported that the first case of Zika virus was diagnosed in a Philadelphia resident.
With confirmed case at Lehigh University, Penn prepares for Zika virus
In the case that a student screened positively for the virus, SHS would draw a blood sample and cooperate directly with the Pennsylvania Department of Health to coordinate the sample’s processing and testing.
Learning Loss: Nursing students cope with patient death
Though nursing students question whether death is sufficiently addressed in the curriculum, patient loss can be a routine part of healthcare professions.
Penn hosts first-time-ever health symposium for local colleges
The discussion focused on smoking prevention as well as the impact of SHS and CAPS.
Research project wins grant to help prevent and manage chronic diseases
A research project at Penn was recently given a grant of 1.4 million from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention to develop methods of preventing and managing chronic diseases.
Penn professors discover new way to treat cocaine addiction
Two professors recently found that a drug typically used to treat obesity can be used to treat cocaine addiction.
This February, Penn emphasizes safe sex
A particular concern of is reaching freshman, who are adjusting to the college environment and may be learning how to practice safe sexual habits
Penn Med offered free mammograms following Valentine's Day
Whether you were spending your Valentine's Day with Dunkin’s heart-shaped donut or your loved one, doctors at Penn Medicine were already looking beyond the holiday
Biden's visit to Penn brings increased attention to collaboration efforts in cancer research
Biden is leading a “moon shot” effort to create tangible milestones in cancer treatment, which is especially meaningful after the loss of his son, former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, to brain cancer only last year.
Penn Cancer Center founder Richard "Buz" Cooper dies
On Jan. 15, Richard “Buz” Cooper passed away from pancreatic cancer complications at 79 years old in New York.
Among med school leadership, men with mustaches outnumber all women, study finds
Out of 1,018 department chairs, only 13 percent were female while 19 percent were mustachioed men.
Abramson Cancer Center holds fundraiser at Awbury Arboretum in Germantown
On Sunday morning the Awbury Arboretum in Germantown opened its doors to scurrying children in search of hidden treasures, a raffle full of attractive prizes and a lively picnic abundant with coffee and bagels. The event, Awbury Morning, was one of eight cancer fundraisers taking place simultaneously in different cities around the globe.
Penn Medicine to absorb outside health system
Penn’s acquisition of LG Health would add more than 689 hospital beds to its already 2,893 beds.
Penn prepares for potential Ebola cases
Student Health Services and the Penn's Health System are working with the CDC and the Philadelphia Department of Public Health to monitor the Ebola situation.
Director starts term at new office for sexual violence education
Penn recently named Jessica A. Mertz the Director of Student Sexual Violence Prevention and Education, a position that is new to the university.
CVS tobacco ban has minimal effect on Penn
Despite pulling tobacco products off its shelves, CVS hasn’t ruffled many feathers at Penn.