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Penn Medicine to Offer Mobile Cancer Screenings and Risk Assessments

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 11:25:55 EST

Penn Medicine will offer free cancer screenings and risk assessments on Sunday, June 12 at a local health fair in Southwest Philadelphia at the William C. Bryant Promise Academy, 6001 Cedar Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19143., and mammographies from Jun 12 - 24, weekdays, for free, no insurance required, same location.

Penn Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Launch Multi-Million Dollar Joint Initiative to Improve Health and Wellbeing in West and Southwest Philadelphia Neighborhoods with Greenspaces, Career Training, and Community Environmental Grants

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Wed, 11 May 2022 14:05:18 EST

The Penn Urban Health Lab, along with 13 community and faith-based organizations, will launch Deeply Rooted, a community-driven program to promote health equity and environmental justice in Black and brown neighborhoods in West and Southwest Philadelphia. Penn Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's (CHOP) Healthier Together Initiativeare the initial funders for Deeply Rooted, while the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society serves as the lead strategic greenspace implementation partner.

Penn Medicine Hospitals Ranked Among "World's Best Hospitals" by Newsweek

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:20:24 EST

The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC) rank #15 in the United States and #53 globally on Newsweek's "World's Best Hospitals 2022," which ranks 2,200 hospitals in 27 countries based on their consistent excellence, innovation and top talent. The combined enterprise of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center is the highest-ranked Pennsylvania hospital on the national list and the state's only hospital to make the global list.

Exploring the Effectiveness of Telehealth in Opioid Use Disorder

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 14:55:24 EST

The majority of individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) face access barriers to evidence-based treatment. While the COVID-19 pandemic offered an opportunity to address OUD treatment access barriers by allowing for expanded use of telehealth, is it not yet clear if this technology will help eliminate those barriers or exacerbate pre-existing treatment inequities.

FREE Mobile 3D Mammography Screenings for Underserved Patients During Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 15:05:01 EST

FREE Breast Mammography for women in need over 40, being provided by Penn Medicine and Siemens Healthineers. NO INSURANCE REQUIRED. In North Philly in West Lehigh neighborhood, weekdays from Monday, Oct. 18 through Friday, Oct. 29, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Penn Researchers to Study the Impact of Environmental and Economic Interventions on Reducing Health Disparities in Black Philadelphia Neighborhoods with Nearly $10M Grant

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 11:30:17 EST

In an unprecedented effort to address the harmful effects of structural racism on health, 60 predominantly Black neighborhoods in Philadelphia will be part of an ambitious study to assess the impact of a multi-component intervention addressing both environmental and economic injustice on health and well-being, led by Penn Medicine researchers Eugenia C. South, MD, MHSP and Atheendar Venkataramani, MD, PhD. This randomized controlled trial (RCT), is funded by a nearly $10 million dollar grant (1-U01OD033246-01) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund.

Creating Green Space and Supporting Student-Athletes - 22 Community Programs Receive Grants Through Penn Medicine CAREs

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:00:16 EST

This quarter, 22 projects will receive Penn Medicine CAREs funding. From leading local park cleanups to providing student-athlete support, employees across Penn Medicine volunteer their time and resources to strengthen the communities they serve, supported by the CAREs program.

Penn Medicine Serving Up Hospitality, Healthy Cafe Options at New Pavilion

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 09:00:21 EST

Visitors and staff at Penn Medicine's new Pavilion, opening this October, will have food and drink options that include national celebrity chef Tom Colicchio's Root & Sprig and Philadelphia coffee guru Thane Wright's Bower Cafe.

Wills Eye Is Voted One of America's Best Eye Hospitals in Nationwide Poll of Ophthalmologists

Wills Eye Hospital — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:05:47 EST

For the 32nd consecutive year, Wills Eye earns a top ranking in the annual Best Hospital Survey

Wills Eye Physicians Named Best in Ophthalmology on Philadelphia Magazine's 2021 Top Doctors List

Wills Eye Hospital — Wed, 05 May 2021 14:20:25 EST

Fifty-six Wills Eye ophthalmologists have been named on the new 2021 Philadelphia Magazine Top Doctors list. Physicians are nominated by their peers and the magazine publishes the names after a nationwide online physician poll by Castle Connolly.

Potential Treatment for Cancer in Butterfly Disease

Thomas Jefferson University — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 10:00:00 EST

New research lays foundation for upcoming clinical trial for patients with epidermolysis bullosa

Permitting First-Year Doctors to Work Longer Shifts Does Not Create Chronic Sleep Loss or Reduce Patient Safety

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 17:00:00 EST

Two large national studies show that patient safety was unaffected and residents showed no signs of chronic sleep loss regardless of shift length.

New Small Molecule Inhibitors Show Potential for Treatment of Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated Cancers

Wistar Institute — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 14:00:00 EST

Researchers at The Wistar Institute have created a drug candidate for cancers associated with Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), the virus that causes infectious mononucleosis.

Cancer Most Frequently Spreads to the Liver. Here's Why.

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 13:00:00 EST

When cancer spreads to another organ, it most commonly moves to the liver, and now researchers at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania say they know why.

Bone Fractures Increasing as Seniors Walk Dogs to Stay Active

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 11:00:00 EST

Between 2004 and 2017, dog-walking-related fractures in people 65-or-older more than doubled

Disclosing Bed Bug Infestation to Potential Tenants Improves Public Health and Leads to Savings for Landlords

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 15:00:00 EST

Laws that require landlords to disclose bed bug infestations help combat the spread of the insects and protect the health of potential tenants. According to a new study, these laws also lead to cost savings, on average, for landlords within five years. Researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania published their findings today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

NCCN 2019 Annual Conference Includes Focus on Patient Experience with Innovative Therapies, Plus Updates on Biomarkers, Biosimilars, and the Latest Research on Cancer Care

National Comprehensive Cancer Network(r) (NCCN(r)) — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 09:20:25 EST

More than 1,500 cancer care professionals are meeting in Orlando, Florida, March 21-23, for the NCCN 2019 Annual Conference, presented by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network(r) (NCCN(r))--an alliance of 28 leading cancer centers.

SCAD: What's Overlooked Can Be Fatal

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 16:05:44 EST

Recent research suggests heart attacks are becoming more common among women of younger ages. For decades, little was understood about SCAD -- the leading cause of pregnancy-associated heart attacks.

Researchers Use Health Data Tools to Rapidly Detect Sepsis in Sick Newborns

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 14:30:11 EST

Automated programs can identify which sick infants in a neonatal intensive care unit have sepsis hours before clinicians recognize the life-threatening condition. A study team tested machine-learning models in a NICU population, drawing only on routinely collected data available in electronic health records.

Online Reviews After 'Tummy Tuck' - Cosmetic Results Aren't the Only Factor Affecting Positive Ratings

Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 14:05:37 EST

For patients undergoing "tummy tuck" surgery (abdominoplasty), satisfaction with the aesthetic outcome is the main factor affecting whether they write a positive or negative online review for their plastic surgeon, reports the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(r), the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).