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CHOP healthcare workers allege unfair firings
Nine employees at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia were fired Dec. 4 allegedly for refusing to be vaccinated against influenza.
H1N1 cases remain low
Reported influenza-like illnesses at Penn remain low, with 12.9 cases per 10,000 students for the week of Nov. 29 through Dec. 5.
Penn researchers investigate testosterone replacement therapy
Scientists at Penn, the National Institute on Aging and Solvay Pharmaceuticals will run a year-long study to test the benefits of testosterone hormone replacement therapy for men with low testosterone caused by aging.
H1N1 cases declining at Penn
Pandemic influenza may be retreating, but health officials warn against relaxing just yet. Suspected H1N1 cases at Penn have dropped 31 percent over the past week.
VA cited for treatment errors
The Philadelphia Veteran Affairs Medical Center was found to have committed eight apparent rule violations in connection with the use of radioactive ipellets to treat prostate cancer.
SHS reports 100 possible H1N1 cases
Penn Student Health Service reported 100 cases of influenza-like illness suspected to be type H1N1 on campus for the week of Nov. 8 through 15, according to VPUL.
Army Chief of Staff Casey reviews resiliency training sessions
Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey reviewed the first Master Resilience Training class of 150 non-commissioned officers Monday.
More than 3,000 students get H1N1 vaccine
Volunteers distributed more than 3,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine to students last Friday in what was described as a “ridiculously efficient” H1N1 vaccination clinic at the ARCH building.
Positive Psychology Center trains army officers in resilience
Researchers from the Penn Positive Psychology Center will train 155 Army non-commissioned officers and family members in “Master Resilience Training” in an attempt to bring them up to that psychological standard.
SHS reports 111 cases of possible H1N1
Penn Student Health Service reported 111 cases of influenza-like illness suspected to be type H1N1 on campus for the week of November 1-7.