Excited about our joint effort to reduce #foodinsecurity and address #healthdisparities in the communities we serve.

Stop by Boys and Girls Club of Chester to donate what you can or take what you need.

A Penn Orthopaedics team wore gyroscopic sensors around their ankles for this year’s Broad Street Run to collect data on how healthy Achilles tendons work. Dr. Casey Jo Humbyrd and Josh R. Baxter, PhD, outlined their plans for the data. spr.ly/6019jWAgF

Text messaging women with nudges after initial outreach for #breastcancer screening significantly increases #mammogram completion rates, according to a new study led by associate chief innovation officer Shivan Mehta. spr.ly/6010jlVsO

We've nearly phased out the use of desflurane, a type of #anesthesia that hangs in the air for more than a decade after use. This is part of a wide range of other initiatives aimed to reduce #carbonemissions by 2042. spr.ly/6014jlVbM

This weekend, Penn Medicine and Philadelphia Union unveiled a community refrigerator at the Boys & Girls Club of Chester to battle food insecurity. The community refrigerator project offers nutritious foods in a continuously stocked fridge, freezer, and pantry. spr.ly/6005jcipz

New research in NEJM finds that #CRISPR gene editing was used for the first time to restore some sight in children. Department of Ophthalmology & Scheie Eye Institute researchers hope that the study will pave the road for improvements in #vision treatment. spr.ly/6011jdeZh

Andrew Davis unknowingly spent his whole life with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive, which causes people to form a “second skeleton.' Penn Orthopaedics researchers found that he could be the key to effective treatments for others born with the condition. spr.ly/6019j3CFV

Americans are sleeping more now than throughout the last two decades. Dr. Mathias Basner shared how quality of #sleep is just as important as quantity. If you don’t continuously sleep through each cycle, you won’t be “fully recuperated,” he said. spr.ly/6019j39vh

.Shazia Siddique MD MS offered insights into the social media trend of products boosting “gut health,” discussing related topics like the rise in #colorectalcancers among young adults to the fascination with colon “cleanses.” spr.ly/6011j35vz

The way #research is conducted can often leave out important voices, like people from diverse backgrounds, those who speak languages other than English, or those with literacy limitations. Dr. Rachel Kohn is looking to change that. spr.ly/6013jH1M1

Follow along as John M. Vasudevan, Medical Director of the Independence Blue Cross BSR and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician at Penn Medicine, walks you through what to expect on race day. bit.ly/4422gfS #IBXBSRPartner

Ticks can cause #Lymedisease , and since they’re often found in tall grass or wooded areas, experts suggest taking precautions if you’re heading outside. Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health’s Dr. Joan Thode shared prevention strategies and best practices for removing ticks. spr.ly/6012jHEnj

Only about 1 in 10 people survive a #CardiacArrest event, but Raina Merchant, MD MSHP FAHA says the 'chain of survival' can be strengthened by promoting #CPR training and getting more bystanders to take lifesaving action. spr.ly/6016j8BHs

We're making big institutional investments toward becoming the most environmentally friendly health care system in the country. But teams at every level and location are finding new ways to improve #sustainability in their day-to-day work: spr.ly/6012bAl3M

Fat can leave the body in many different ways, but what are the most effective and safest ways to monitor #weightloss ? Colleen Rauchut Tewksbury, PhD, MPH, talked about the importance of consulting a healthcare professional before you set out on your own. spr.ly/6019b0w9U

Liver inflammation, a common side effect of cancers elsewhere in the body, has been associated with worse #cancer outcomes and poor response to #immunotherapy . A new Penn Medicine - Abramson Cancer Center study, led by Dr. Gregory Beatty, has found a reason why. spr.ly/6018b0dGM

When thoughts about food become persistent or intrusive, it can make weight management challenging. Thomas Wadden, PhD, explains that those taking GLP1 drugs experience a reduction in ‘food noise’—or the desire to eat or think about food. spr.ly/6015bIIM7

We're proud to join 130 other organizations in signing the The White House and HHS.gov #ClimatePledge . Learn more about how we plan to halve our #greenhousegas emissions by 2050: spr.ly/6014bvBAQ