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Does voter registration status affect your health? Hospitals say yes, and are signing up people to vote this November

Judd Flesch of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses Penn Medicine’s voter-registration efforts and the connection between health and civic responsibilities.

Women in the military face obstacles to abortion care

Caitlin Clason of the Perelman School of Medicine is researching how women in the military access abortion.

Climate change could double U.S. temperature-linked deaths by mid-century

Sameed Khatana of the Perelman School of Medicine says it’s crucial to understand how the increasing frequency, duration, and intensity of heat waves will affect people’s health.

Is your weight healthy? BMI alone can’t answer that question

Mitchell Lazar of the Perelman School of Medicine says that a ratio of waist-to-hip circumference may better predict metabolic health than BMI but is harder to measure accurately.

Microscopic view of granulomatous tissue.

New biomarkers can help target treatment for chronic skin disease

Researchers at Penn Medicine have found a pathway in certain lymphoid cells that, once targeted, inhibit granulomas from forming in patients with sarcoidosis.

Closeup view of an eyeball with a vision test graphic.

Gene therapy trial sees massive improvement in vision

Patients with a rare disease affecting their sight have experienced quick vision improvements that sustained for the full yearlong Penn Medicine study, with some experiencing a 10,000-fold improvement in their vision.

A person opening the top of a semaglutide prescription pen.

Weight management drug does not increase risk of depression or suicidal behavior

In new clinical trials, researchers from Penn Medicine find that for people without known major psychopathology, taking semaglutide for weight loss are at no increased risk of mental health issues.

A group of Penn Medicine emergency responders with face masks look over plans during an emergency drill.

Keeping calm in case of catastrophe

How emergency medical teams at Penn Medicine build the playbook for disaster preparedness.

Study of gender-affirming care reveals immune system sex differences

Montserrat Anguera of the Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Veterinary Medicine comments on the work to comprehensively examine the impact of gender-affirming care on the immune system.

Doing the work to end health disparities

Ala Stanford is a surgeon, a national leader in health equity, and professor of practice at Penn. Her new book chronicles her path from North Philly, how she served thousands during the COVID-19 pandemic, and her work to end health disparities.

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