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Newswise: Penn Medicine Partners With Philadelphia 76ers to Become Official Health Care Partner of the Team
Released: 22-Sep-2022 7:00 AM EDT
Penn Medicine Partners With Philadelphia 76ers to Become Official Health Care Partner of the Team
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Multi-year partnership brings together two iconic organizations with shared goal of making impact on health care in the Philadelphia community

Newswise: Longtime Penn Presbyterian Medical Center CEO Named University of Pennsylvania Health System Chief Operating Officer
Released: 23-Aug-2022 2:10 PM EDT
Longtime Penn Presbyterian Medical Center CEO Named University of Pennsylvania Health System Chief Operating Officer
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Michele Volpe has been named the University of Pennsylvania Health System’s new Chief Operating Officer, following 23 years as CEO of Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC).

Newswise: Penn Medicine Hospitals Rank Among Top Hospitals Nationally and #1 in Pennsylvania by U.S. News and World Report
Released: 26-Jul-2022 10:40 AM EDT
Penn Medicine Hospitals Rank Among Top Hospitals Nationally and #1 in Pennsylvania by U.S. News and World Report
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Penn Medicine hospitals have once again been ranked among the top in the nation by U.S News & World Report. The combined enterprise of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center is ranked #13 in the nation for the second year in a row, and appear on the magazine’s prestigious annual Honor Roll for the 16th consecutive year. HUP/PPMC is also ranked as the top hospital in Pennsylvania and #1 in the Philadelphia metro area in the 2022 survey. Lancaster General Hospital also garnered impressive honors, again ranking #4 in Pennsylvania.

Newswise: ASSET Inc.’s Executive Director on Learning Recovery for K-12 Students and Preservice Teachers
Released: 28-Jun-2022 6:00 AM EDT
ASSET Inc.’s Executive Director on Learning Recovery for K-12 Students and Preservice Teachers
ASSET Inc. (Achieving Student Success through Excellence in Teaching)

In a new blog today, ASSET Inc. Executive Director explains how the organization has simultaneously evolved its mission of teacher preparation and put Pittsburgh squarely at the center of learning recovery for K-12 students and preservice teachers through its high-impact tutoring initiative.

Released: 22-Mar-2022 12:20 PM EDT
Penn Medicine Hospitals Ranked Among “World’s Best Hospitals” by Newsweek
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC) rank #15 in the United States and #53 globally on Newsweek’s “World’s Best Hospitals 2022,” which ranks 2,200 hospitals in 27 countries based on their consistent excellence, innovation and top talent. The combined enterprise of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center is the highest-ranked Pennsylvania hospital on the national list and the state’s only hospital to make the global list.

Released: 21-Dec-2021 5:05 PM EST
Reporter sues for access to Mariner East pipeline records
Cornell University

Represented by Cornell Law School First Amendment Clinic and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, freelance investigative journalist Daniel Schwartz filed a lawsuit against the Pennsylvania State Police to obtain records related to the Mariner East Pipeline protests.

Newswise: Penn Medicine Serving Up Hospitality, Healthy Cafe Options at New Pavilion
Released: 23-Sep-2021 9:00 AM EDT
Penn Medicine Serving Up Hospitality, Healthy Cafe Options at New Pavilion
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Visitors and staff at Penn Medicine’s new Pavilion, opening this October, will have food and drink options that include national celebrity chef Tom Colicchio’s Root & Sprig and Philadelphia coffee guru Thane Wright’s Bower Cafe.

Released: 27-Jul-2021 10:30 AM EDT
Penn Medicine Hospitals Rank Among Top Hospitals Nationally and #1 in Pennsylvania by U.S. News and World Report
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Penn Medicine hospitals have once again been ranked among the top in the nation by U.S News & World Report. The combined enterprise of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center is ranked #13 in the nation on the magazine’s prestigious annual Honor Roll for the 15th consecutive year. HUP/PPMC is also ranked as the top hospital in Pennsylvania and #1 in the Philadelphia metro area.

22-Jul-2021 2:40 PM EDT
Four Themes Identified as Contributors to Feelings of Despair in Pennsylvania Communities
Penn State Health

Financial instability, lack of infrastructure, a deteriorating sense of community and family fragmentation are key contributors to diseases of despair in Pennsylvania communities, according to Penn State College of Medicine and Highmark Health researchers.

   
Released: 18-May-2021 11:15 AM EDT
Central PA residents had high knowledge, worries of information overload early in pandemic
Penn State College of Medicine

Residents of central Pennsylvania had the information they needed to slow the spread of COVID-19 early on in the pandemic, but were overwhelmed with worries about mixed messages and distrust of some sources, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

Released: 5-Mar-2021 7:00 AM EST
Penn Medicine Hospitals Ranked Among Top Hospitals in the Nation and #1 in Pennsylvania by Newsweek
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC) rank #16 in the United States and #61 globally on Newsweek’s “World’s Best Hospitals 2021.” The combined enterprise HUP/PPMC is also the highest-ranking Pennsylvania hospital.

Released: 18-Feb-2021 9:00 AM EST
Amid pandemic, Hershey Medical Center earns high marks nationally for heart transplant, LVAD
Penn State Health

Two January 2021 reports show that survival rates for heart transplant and LVAD implant surgeries at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center rank among the nation’s best.

Released: 12-Nov-2019 12:00 PM EST
First-of-its-kind online tool helps Indiana communities address climate change vulnerabilities
Indiana University

Indiana University's Environmental Resilience Institute has launched the Hoosier Resilience Index, a first-of-its-kind online tool to help local governments and Indiana residents understand how their communities are vulnerable to climate change and what they can do to respond.

Released: 2-Oct-2019 11:25 AM EDT
Wills Eye Hospital Opens the J. Arch McNamara, MD Ophthalmic Education Center Named in Memory of Wills Eye Surgeon, Pioneer and Friend
Wills Eye Hospital

Wills Eye Hospital is pleased to announce the opening of the new J. Arch McNamara, MD Ophthalmic Education Center, a transformational destination for global learning and innovation based at Wills Eye Hospital. The Center is named for Dr. J. Arch McNamara, a beloved surgeon on the Wills Retina Service, clinician investigator, educator, and leader in the field, who passed away in 2010.

Released: 10-Sep-2019 8:00 AM EDT
Autoimmune Association Hosts Two Signature Events in Pittsburgh
Autoimmune Association

The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) partners with AHN Autoimmunity Institute to present a free public forum on autoimmune disease and the inaugural Pittsburgh Autoimmune Walk.

Released: 27-Mar-2019 4:35 PM EDT
The Medical Minute: Thyroid Cancer Surges. Is TMI Responsible?
Penn State Health

Forty years after the 1979 near-meltdown at Three Mile Island, thyroid cancer is on the upswing. Is radiation the culprit? Dr. David Goldenberg discusses his research and how to cure the disease.

26-Feb-2019 11:00 AM EST
Targeting Stem-Like Cells Could Prevent Ovarian Cancer Recurrence
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh

A new drug takes out the "seeds" that cause ovarian cancer to come back after chemo

4-Mar-2019 8:05 AM EST
Potential Treatment for Cancer in Butterfly Disease
Thomas Jefferson University

New research lays foundation for upcoming clinical trial for patients with epidermolysis bullosa

1-Mar-2019 11:35 AM EST
Permitting First-Year Doctors to Work Longer Shifts Does Not Create Chronic Sleep Loss or Reduce Patient Safety
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Two large national studies show that patient safety was unaffected and residents showed no signs of chronic sleep loss regardless of shift length.

5-Mar-2019 10:40 AM EST
New Small Molecule Inhibitors Show Potential for Treatment of Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated Cancers
Wistar Institute

Researchers at The Wistar Institute have created a drug candidate for cancers associated with Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), the virus that causes infectious mononucleosis.

   
4-Mar-2019 11:05 AM EST
Cancer Most Frequently Spreads to the Liver. Here’s Why.
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

When cancer spreads to another organ, it most commonly moves to the liver, and now researchers at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania say they know why.

4-Mar-2019 6:00 PM EST
Bone Fractures Increasing as Seniors Walk Dogs to Stay Active
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Between 2004 and 2017, dog-walking-related fractures in people 65-or-older more than doubled

28-Feb-2019 1:00 PM EST
Disclosing Bed Bug Infestation to Potential Tenants Improves Public Health and Leads to Savings for Landlords
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Laws that require landlords to disclose bed bug infestations help combat the spread of the insects and protect the health of potential tenants. According to a new study, these laws also lead to cost savings, on average, for landlords within five years. Researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania published their findings today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

Released: 4-Mar-2019 9:20 AM EST
NCCN 2019 Annual Conference Includes Focus on Patient Experience with Innovative Therapies, Plus Updates on Biomarkers, Biosimilars, and the Latest Research on Cancer Care
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

More than 1,500 cancer care professionals are meeting in Orlando, Florida, March 21-23, for the NCCN 2019 Annual Conference, presented by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)—an alliance of 28 leading cancer centers.

Released: 4-Mar-2019 7:05 AM EST
Guest Judge Announced for TMS Bladesmithing Competition
TMS (The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society)

More than 30 teams from universities across the world competed to forge a blade for entry into the biannual competition hosted by The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society. Entries will be on display at the 2019 Annual Meeting & Exhibition of The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society (TMS) beginning on March 11, 2019 in San Antonio, Texas.

   
1-Mar-2019 10:30 AM EST
Genomics Could Better Match Treatments to Pancreatic Cancer Patients
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh

Largest ever study of pancreatic cancer genomics uncovers a way to match chemotherapy drugs to patients

28-Feb-2019 10:00 AM EST
Recommending the Pneumococcal Vaccine at Age 50 Reduces Disease-Related Racial Disparities; But is it Cost-Effective?
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh

If mitigating racial disparities in those who contract pneumococcal diseases, such as meningitis and pneumonia, is a top public health priority, then recommending that all adults get a pneumococcal vaccine at age 50 would likely be effective guidance.

Released: 28-Feb-2019 4:05 PM EST
SCAD: What's Overlooked Can Be Fatal
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Recent research suggests heart attacks are becoming more common among women of younger ages. For decades, little was understood about SCAD -- the leading cause of pregnancy-associated heart attacks.

Released: 28-Feb-2019 2:30 PM EST
Researchers Use Health Data Tools to Rapidly Detect Sepsis in Sick Newborns
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Automated programs can identify which sick infants in a neonatal intensive care unit have sepsis hours before clinicians recognize the life-threatening condition. A study team tested machine-learning models in a NICU population, drawing only on routinely collected data available in electronic health records.

Released: 28-Feb-2019 2:15 PM EST
Study Released on a Revolutionary New Manufacturing Technology
TMS (The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society)

Formal study release held in conjunction with an information session with the study authors at the TMS 2019 Annual Meeting & Exhibition in San Antonio, Texas.

Released: 28-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST
Researchers look for successful end to power grid failures
Penn State College of Engineering

Anyone who has experienced an extended power outage knows that the effects can go well beyond inconvenient and become outright dangerous. Luckily, with the help of a $999,000 NSF Cyber Physical Systems grant, Nilanjan Ray Chaudhuri, assistant professor in electrical engineering, is working to prevent failures in the power grid and enable a quick recovery when they do occur.

Released: 28-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST
Online Reviews After 'Tummy Tuck' – Cosmetic Results Aren't the Only Factor Affecting Positive Ratings
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

For patients undergoing "tummy tuck" surgery (abdominoplasty), satisfaction with the aesthetic outcome is the main factor affecting whether they write a positive or negative online review for their plastic surgeon, reports the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

Released: 28-Feb-2019 1:05 PM EST
More Women Are Training to Be Plastic Surgeons, but Racial/Ethnic Representation Still Lags Behind
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

While the proportion of women entering plastic surgery residency programs has increased in recent years, numbers of Black and Hispanic trainees are declining or unchanged, reports a study in the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

Released: 28-Feb-2019 11:05 AM EST
Penn Nursing Ranked #1 Nursing School in the World Four Years Running
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing) remains the number one nursing school in the world according to a recent ranking by QS World University. The rankings highlight the world’s top universities in 48 different subject areas (as of 2019) based on academic reputation, employer reputation, and research impact. This is the fourth consecutive year that Penn Nursing has taken the top spot.

Released: 28-Feb-2019 8:55 AM EST
To Beat Cancer, You’ve Got to Have Heart
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

When it comes to lifestyle changes that can help people avoid cancer, it turns out the heart has a lot to say on the matter.

Released: 28-Feb-2019 8:30 AM EST
New Patient Resource from NCCN Clears up Confusion around Highly Common Type of Skin Cancer
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

New NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Squamous Cell Skin Cancer explains risk factors and treatment options for cancer type that impacts millions every year.

Released: 28-Feb-2019 8:30 AM EST
New Patient Resource from NCCN Clears up Confusion around Highly Common Type of Skin Cancer
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

New NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Squamous Cell Skin Cancer explains risk factors and treatment options for cancer type that impacts millions every year.

Released: 27-Feb-2019 3:05 PM EST
The Medical Minute: Understanding High Blood Pressure Helps Avoid Complications
Penn State Health

High blood pressure is among the most common medical conditions in the United States. It’s also among the most treatable.

26-Feb-2019 1:00 PM EST
Researchers Develop Model to Predict Suicide Risk in At-Risk Young Adults
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh

New research shows that fluctuation and severity of depressive symptoms are much better at predicting risk of suicidal behavior in at-risk young adults.

25-Feb-2019 8:50 AM EST
Researchers ‘Bait’ Pathological Proteins Underlying Many Neurodegenerative Disorders
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh

The vast majority of patients with neurodegenerative disorders do not have specific gene mutations, but a single misbehaving protein – called TDP-43 – seems to be at the heart of these diseases. Pitt researchers have found a way to recreate and rescue TDP-43 pathology in a dish.

Released: 26-Feb-2019 12:20 PM EST
Online Intervention Shows Promise in HIV Prevention
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

A team led by José Bauermeister, PhD, MPH, Presidential Professor of Nursing and Director of the Program on Sexuality, Technology, & Action Research (PSTAR), at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing) designed the My Desires & Expectations (myDEx) tool to address cognitive and emotional factors that influence YGBMSM sexual decision-making when seeking partners online.

Released: 26-Feb-2019 12:15 PM EST
An Existing Drug May Have Therapeutic Potential in Mitochondrial Disease
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

New preclinical findings from extensive cell and animal studies suggest that cysteamine bitartrate, a drug already used for a rare kidney disease, could benefit patients with some mitochondrial disorders. No proven effective treatments yet exist for these complex conditions with severe energy deficiency

Released: 26-Feb-2019 12:05 PM EST
2019 Class of NAE Inductees Includes Five TMS Members
TMS (The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society)

Inductees include Wei Chen, Northwestern University; Charles J. Kuehmann, SpaceX and Tesla Motors; Christopher A. Schuh, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Sheldon Lee Semiatin, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory; and John G. Speer, Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado.

Released: 25-Feb-2019 1:05 PM EST
Regaining Independence After Hip Fracture – Age Is the Most Important Predictor
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Most middle-aged and older adults recover their ability to live independently within a year after surgery for hip fracture, reports a study in the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 25-Feb-2019 9:30 AM EST
Penn Team Eradicates Hepatitis C in Nine Patients Following Lifesaving Heart Transplants from Infected Donors
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Nine patients at Penn Medicine have been cured of the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) following lifesaving heart transplants from deceased donors who were infected with the disease, according to a study published in the American Journal of Transplantation.



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