Medicine

Allison Hoffman of Penn Carey Law says that the Fort Worth lawsuit is part of a larger pushback against government regulation, especially as it clashes with religion.

Patrick Connolly of the Perelman School of Medicine writes about the leadership lessons he’s internalized and incorporated into neurosurgery thanks to his dog Buddy.

Lily Brown of the Perelman School of Medicine says that powering through work leaves people prone to poor physical and emotional health, with most workers prone to benefit from microbreaks.

In a Q&A, Anna Rose Childress of the Perelman School of Medicine speaks on the cycle of opioid addiction and her current clinical trials on the benefits of “add-on” medications with Kyle Kampman of the Perelman School of Medicine.

In an op-ed, Holly Fernandez-Lynch and Steven Joffe of the Perelman School of Medicine argue that drugs should be approved for over-the-counter-use unless the FDA determines they can’t be taken safely without a prescription.

Gary Wu of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the importance of the new creation of a synthetic human microbiome.

Philip Gehrman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that people can become psychologically dependent on anything and notes that very few medications undergo studies on their long-term effects.

Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing says that each patient added to a hospital nurse’s workload is associated with a 7%-12% increase in hospital mortality.

Med student Elle Lett of the Perelman School of Medicine, who established Philly MPX Action to assist with monkeypox outreach, says that expanded effort for vaccine clinics is needed.

A study by Henry Kranzler of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that treatment for excessive drinking should be tailored according to individual genetic makeup, with predisposition to alcohol abuse partially inherited from relatives.