Penn Medicine

Smartphones Teens Study

Kids who get smartphones before 12 have higher rates of depression, obesity and poor sleep

New insights on weight-loss drug Mounjaro may lead to better treatments for impulsive eating

Binge eating drugs

Technology advanced by Penn scientists led to COVID shots. Five years later, RFK Jr. is slashing mRNA vaccine research

mRNA vaccine cuts

Penn Medicine's new mammography van brings breast cancer screenings to those who might not otherwise get them

Penn Mammogram Van

Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and his family donate $50 million to boost autism research at CHOP and Penn Medicine

Lurie Autism Institute

Street drugs are being cut with a potent sedative, but criminalizing it may worsen Philly's addiction crisis

Medetomidine Controlled Substance

Children's Health

COVID-19 puts kids at increased risk of kidney, heart and gut problems

Long Covid Kids

Laughing gas appears to reduce depression, but researchers don't totally understand why

laughing gas dentist

Hysterectomies are common surgeries, but myths about their impact persist

Hysterectomy Menopause Myths

Why athletes like Victor Wembanyama sometimes get blood clots — a condition most common in older adults

Wembanyama blood clot

Nearly half of adults mistakenly believe benefits of daily aspirin outweigh risks

aspirin heart attacks

Vaping, even without nicotine, can have harmful cardiovascular effects

Vaping Cardiovascular Effects

Philly-area hospitals are closely monitoring IV fluid supplies as the nationwide shortage wears on

IV Fluid Shortage

Penn Medicine residents and fellows become first in Pennsylvania to secure tentative union contract

penn medicine union contract

Penn Medicine to open new proton therapy center in University City

penn Presbyterian proton

A nurse learned she was pregnant and had MS on the same day. An advanced therapy helps her thrive

Shanel Gamboa Pregnancy

Advances in melanoma treatment saved this Lansdale man's life and changed his outlook

Skin Cancer Schuster

AI can detect depression in white people based on their social media posts – but not in Black people, Penn study finds

AI Depression Disparities

Penn Medicine, Independence Blue Cross sign on to White House's AI commitments in health care

AI Health Care

Penn Medicine withdraws plan to use shuttered Brandywine Hospital for veterans care

Penn Medicine Brandywine

Penn Medicine to acquire Doylestown Health system in Bucks County

Doylestown Hospital Penn

To improve maternal health in Philly, a Penn Medicine program has homed in on food insecurity

Maternal Health Food Insecurity

Penn Medicine, Jefferson Health among latest hospital systems to reinstate mask requirements

Philly Hospitals Masks

Fentanyl withdrawal is driving more opioid users to leave hospitals early, Penn researchers say

Fentanyl Patients Hospitals

Fewer men are getting prostate cancer exams, so Penn Medicine is offering free screenings to those most vulnerable

Prostate Cancer Screenings

Penn scientists predict cardiovascular deaths from extreme heat will spike as the planet warms

Gaining too much weight while pregnant raises longterm risks of death from heart disease, diabetes

Pregnancy Weight Gain

Penn, CHOP to study how environmental factors affect pregnancy, children's health

Penn CHOP Pregnancy

Why drinking soda is bad for your health – and how to quit

soda health effects

The first Lyme disease vaccine in 20 years is nearly here, and others may be on their way

Lyme disease vaccines

LGBTQ youth mental health has worsened amid rise in discriminatory legislation, experts say

LGBTQ Youth Mental Health

Why do dieters so often regain weight? Drexel, Penn researchers join national study to find better answers

Diet Weight Gain

Penn Medicine to acquire shuttered Brandywine Hospital from Tower Health

Brandywine Hospital Sale

Penn Medicine stops participating in U.S. News & World Report's hospital rankings

Penn Medicine

Coalition that aims to improve diversity among Philly's doctors receives grant from IBX Foundation

Diversity Doctors Philly

Penn Medicine to open mental health care hub at former Mercy Hospital

Penn Medicine mental health

Cherelle Parker taken to hospital for a dental issue after winning Philly's Democratic mayoral primary

Cherelle Parker hospital

Penn Medicine residents and fellows vote to unionize, becoming the state's first hospital house staff union

Penn Medicine Union

Penn Medicine, Virtua Health open proton therapy cancer treatment center in South Jersey

Proton Therapy New Jersey

Health Insurance

Independence bolsters access to gene-based therapies used to treat rare, inherited health conditions

IBX Gene Therapy

Penn Medicine residents move to unionize, joining a nationwide trend

Penn Medicine Union

Philly high school students can kickstart nursing careers through Penn's new scholarship program

Penn HS nursing program

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