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Penn Medicine Named Official Health System of the Philadelphia Flyers and Wells Fargo Center

Penn Medicine and Comcast Spectacor announced a major partnership making Penn Medicine the official health system for the Philadelphia Flyers and Wells Fargo Center.

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Penn Medicine Named Official Health System of the Philadelphia Flyers and Wells Fargo Center
January 13, 2020
Losing Tongue Fat Improves Sleep Apnea
January 10, 2020

Welcome, Baby Benjamin: Penn Medicine Birth Marks a Milestone in Uterus Transplant Clinical Trial
January 09, 2020
Penn Medicine Shows Giving Entire Course of Radiation Treatment in Less Than a Second is Feasible
January 09, 2020

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Cards of Compassion: Sharon Civa uses creativity to spread hope

January 16, 2020

Inspired by her own battle with cancer, Civa has made over 8,000 cards since she began her mission in March 2016.
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How Pediatrics, Problem Solving, and Technology Inspired a Career

January 14, 2020

Karen Pinsky, MD, chief medical officer at Chester County Hospital began her career as a pediatrician seeing patients predominately in the hospital, when she was given the opportunity to help with the development and implementation of electronic medical records in the early 2000s.
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A Fresh Take on Employee Wellness Programs

January 09, 2020

A recent study from the New England Journal of Medicine found that in 10 years, nearly half of Americans will be obese.
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Hive Mind: Moving Boulders One Grain of Sand at a Time

January 07, 2020

In November 2019, Rinad Beidas, PhD, tweeted: “Hive mind: I want to curate a library of books for my mentees (who are almost entirely females) on success in personal and professional pursuits with an eye towards academia. Can you help me?”
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550+ Grants (And Counting) — Penn Medicine Helps Staff Give Back in the Community

January 02, 2020

Staff, faculty, and students and trainees from across Penn Medicine are eligible to apply for a Penn Medicine CAREs grant to support their work in the community at any time—applications are always open, and are evaluated and awarded on a quarterly basis.
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#WomenofPenn: Marietta Ambrose Takes Global Health to Heart

December 19, 2019

“Global health” or “global medicine” bring to mind efforts to address the most urgent injuries and illnesses affecting people in middle-to-low-income countries. Though traditionally a major concern only in more resource-rich countries, in recent years, cardiovascular disease has started to affect people around the world. That’s where Marietta Ambrose, MD, MPH, comes in.
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Penn Medicine In the News

Google AI Beats Doctors at Breast Cancer Detection — Sometimes
January 01, 2020
Wall Street Journal
Opioid Deaths Rise When Auto Plants Close
December 30, 2019
New York Times
Proton Therapy Lessens Cancer Treatment's Side Effects Compared to Traditional Radiation
December 26, 2019
Penn Medicine News Release

The Opioid Crisis Shows Why Racism in Health Care Is Always Harmful, Never ‘Protective’
December 26, 2019
Philadelphia Inquirer
Alzheimer’s Tests Soon May Be Common. Should You Get One?
December 20, 2019
City Women
MRI Scans Help Researchers Predict 10-Year Breast Cancer Recurrence
December 19, 2019
Penn Medicine News Release