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A 2018 Community Benefits Report

Simply Because

Creating healthy change in our communities takes commitment, compassion, and collaboration with the people living in them, from the neighborhoods of West Philadelphia to the farmlands of Chester County.

That’s how trust is built. Real solutions to real problems emerge. Advocates are born. And people gain the lifelong tools to make healthier decisions.

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Latest News Releases

Penn Medicine Cardiologist Received Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Heart Association
April 25, 2018
How Do You Get Teens to Stop Cellphone Use While Driving? Survey Says, Show Them The Money
April 24, 2018

On the News Blog

The Rest Project: How Penn Medicine is Helping Patients Sleep Better in the Hospital

April 25, 2018

For a place where the most obvious and necessary piece of furniture is a bed, a hospital room is a surprisingly difficult place to get a good night’s sleep. But what if there are ways patients could get better sleep while they are still in the hospital?
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Microbiome Food for Thought

April 23, 2018

Clostridium difficile, like so many bacteria, are opportunists. Naturally present in many of our guts, these microorganisms sit and wait until the chance arises for them to thrive and wreak havoc. And we’re often the ones to give it to them.

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The Psychology of Cancer and Appearance

April 19, 2018

Based on the number of expressions that pop up in cultures all around the world that link our faces to our sense of worth and our standing in our communities, you’d think we’d have a full understanding of the profound effect a healthy face can have on our psychological and emotional well-being. *Warning, this post contains images of wounds related to cancer.*
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A Patient’s Courageous Decision Saves His Life

April 18, 2018

“It was a 10+ year ordeal.” That’s how 59-year old Tom Giangiulio described his sometimes ups – and often downs – of battling heart disease. Despite taking heart medications for many years and undergoing open heart surgery, Tom’s heart continued to get worse.
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World Immunization Week 2018

April 16, 2018

Vaccines are widely recognized as one of the world’s most successful and cost-effective health interventions. Ahead of this year’s World Immunization Week – celebrated in the last week of April – we’re reviewing some of the most important vaccine breakthroughs in recent history, as well as a looking to the future of vaccine development for diseases like HIV/AIDS, Zika, and Herpes.

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Speaking the Language of Medicine

April 12, 2018

Nearly 37,000 Amish live in the Lancaster County area, most of whom are fluent in Pennsylvania German, popularly known as Pennsylvania Dutch. While they also speak fluent English, these residents are critical to the culture and history of the region, and when they need medical attention, it’s vital that Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health is able to support them.
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Penn Medicine In the News

A Deluge of Data Points to Multiple Regulators of Good and Bad Cell Protein Aggregates
April 21, 2018
AlzForum
Effects of Weed on the Teen Brain Might Be ‘Overstated’
April 20, 2018
Newsweek
TIME’s ‘100 Most Influential People 2018’ Featured Four Healthcare Individuals
April 20, 2018
Becker's Hospital Review Centre Daily Times

The Best Flu Prevention Might Be Behavioral Economics
April 20, 2018
Harvard Business Review
TMunity Dials Series a Round up to $135M to Fuel Progress of T-Cell Immunotherapy Pipeline
April 18, 2018
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Key Thoughts from Dr. Kristy Weber, AAOS’ New First Vice President
April 18, 2018
Becker’s Spine Review