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Penn First in World to Treat Patient with New Radiation Technology
September 21, 2017
Penn Researchers Identify New Target, Develop New Drug for Cancer Therapies
September 20, 2017

Penn Medicine Physiology Postdoctoral Researcher Named Hanna Gray Fellow
September 19, 2017
The American Heart Association Partners with Penn Medicine for Three Year Healthy Living Campaign
September 19, 2017

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Making Mental Health Care a Global Health Priority

September 22, 2017

Depression is the leading cause of illness and disability worldwide. To help raise awareness about it, the World Health Organization launched a global campaign, called “Depression: Let’s Talk,” to encourage health care providers and people who are living with mental illness to seek the treatment they need.

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Breaking the Cycle of Addiction

September 20, 2017

“For a lot of these patients, it’s been a revolving door,” Barnett said. “It’s a tough population. We treat them, they leave, and they come back to be revived again. There’s more hope now that they’ll get treatment.”

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Life after Brain Injury

September 18, 2017

Every brain injury is different. Traumatic brain injury may result in some physical changes, such as seizures and temporary paralysis, but the majority of the lingering difficulties experienced by brain injury survivors are unnoticeable to the average passerby, often leading to painful and dangerous stigma.

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Training Doctors for the Hardest Talk

September 15, 2017

When a doctor tells a patient there are no realistic paths for curative treatment, the doctor needs to be confident about that. Yet with so many experimental therapies, promising new drugs, and clinical trials offering hope to even the sickest of patients, how can any doctor, even the best doctor, be sure?

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Medicating for Migraines

September 13, 2017

In part one of this post, we talked about the nature of migraines — where they come from, and what models physicians are using to approach them. In this part, we look at the complexities inherent to medicating something that’s such a moving target.

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Soothing “Sniffers” and Holistic Healing

September 11, 2017

“How to Keep Fat Burning Post-Workout.” “Your Clean Eating Grocery List.” “25 Essential Oil Remedies for Every Ailment.” In the (paraphrased) words of Sesame Street, one of these articles is not like the others...or is it? The focus on mind and body wellness no longer ends at 30-day exercise challenges, detox nutrition guides, and a few yoga poses and mindfulness tips. Complementary therapies, such as aromatherapy, have made their way into hospitals as legitimate pain and anxiety management methods, including at Pennsylvania Hospital.

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Penn Medicine In the News

What’s the Best Way to Take an Afternoon Nap?
September 19, 2017
Wall Street Journal
With $1.4 Million, Penn Scientist to Study Why Brain Cells Can’t Get Rid of ‘Trash’
September 19, 2017
Philadelphia Inquirer STAT News
Penn Doctor Raising Money for Alzheimer’s Research Through 5K Race/Walk
September 19, 2017
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Solving Clinical Challenges in Major Depression
September 19, 2017
Psychiatric Times
“Make the Best of It Bash” Donates $500,000 to Penn Medicine Melanoma Research
September 19, 2017
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Looking Back, Looking Forward, and Looking Up
September 19, 2017
Aspiring Docs Diaries

FDA Approves Personalized Cellular Therapy for Advanced Leukemia

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