Health
Students and SHS push for more queer-friendly healthcare services
This past Monday, the newly-formed LGBT Health and Wellness Working Group held its first meeting. The group operates as part of the LGBT Center Advisory Council, which also oversees other working groups focused on development, faculty diversity and student engagement.
During Fling festivities, health concerns are ever-present
Spring Fling is a defining part of the Penn experience — but for some students, the desire to have a good time can take precedence over concern about possible risks to their health and safety.
Penn Speaks for Autism brings awareness with month-long programming
April is Autism Awareness Month and Penn Speaks for Autism is working to get a dialogue started about Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD.
Philly is no Flint, city officials say, but still can improve water safety
The water crisis in Flint, Mich. has many Philadelphians concerned about the safety of the city’s drinking water.
Paul Farmer calls on universities to support global health
Physician and anthropologist Paul Farmer called on American research universities to do more to support global health equity on Wednesday.
Penn doctors write letter in support of asylum seekers
There is a new demand for physicians to save lives — outside of the emergency room.
Mosquito repellent, condoms among Student Health Services' tips for spring break travelers
It’s finally here. Spring break has arrived, and for many students this means travelling abroad.
Be Here Yoga engages Penn through meditation
The group offers free weekly yoga classes in Harnwell College House’s rooftop lounge in collaboration with the Live Well program there.
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.
