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In a word, Nicole O’Donnell is personable. As a recovery specialist for Penn Medicine’s Center for Opioid Recovery and Engagement, she is, in many ways, the face of the program.

While fireworks may be entertaining for some, or just a nuisance for others, for those living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the evening spectacles could trigger serious mental health consequences.

SOAR, which stands for Supporting Older Adults at Risk, is a program that works to help elderly patients go home from the hospital earlier through the assessment of needs and providing support in the home.

While the number of new COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decline in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the pandemic is intensifying in some southern and western states.

Many of the latest developments in the global coronavirus pandemic revolve around testing — for active infection and immunity.

Five days into his hospital stay with COVID-19, Daniel Wu, DO, struggled to breathe. He wasn’t surprised when his doctors decided to move him to the Intensive Care Unit.

Everywhere you look, you’re likely to see people facing an unprecedented amount of stress.

In January of 2020 we passed a ten-year milestone anniversary of the Roberts Proton Therapy Center at the Abramson Cancer Center. When it opened on January 25, 2010, it was the largest and most advanced proton center in the world. In 2020, it continues to be both.

Clinical trials have always been a centerpiece of how medical research moves forward to establish that new treatments are safe and effective. This year, as COVID-19 spread from country to country, clinical trials for treatments and vaccines for the new coronavirus drew massive public attention.

The pandemic has left everyone with questions about what the future holds and whether or not they’re truly safe. For those expecting a child, the number of questions is exponentially bigger.