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Say ‘Cheese’: Photos May Avert X-ray Mix-ups, Study Finds

April 15, 2013

Mitchell Schnall of the Perelman School of Medicine says, “There’s a lot of pressure on radiology in terms of efficiency.”

Article Source: NBC News

Gene May Boost Death Risk From Most Common Thyroid Cancer

April 12, 2013

Anne Cappola and Susan Mandel of the Perelman School of Medicine are quoted about testing for thyroid cancer.

Article Source: HealthDay

Harley Pasternak Blogs: 5 Reasons You Need to Eat Breakfast – Plus 7 Delicious Recipe Ideas

April 10, 2013

A study from the School of Nursing about the effect of breakfast on children’s brainpower is spotlighted.

Article Source: People

Less Sleep, More Weight

April 10, 2013

Jonathan Mitchell of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on research about sleep and weight.

Article Source: New York Times

Less Sleep, Larger BMI Increases for Teens

April 9, 2013

Postdoctoral fellow Jonathan Mitchell of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses leading a study about sleep and healthy weight for teens.

Article Source: Philly.com

Strict School Lunch Standards Tied to Healthy Weight

April 9, 2013

Anne Barnhill of the Perelman School of Medicine shares her thoughts on s study about the link between strict school lunch standards and healthy body weights.

Article Source: Reuters

Research Finds Headway in Fighting Late Ovarian Cancer

April 8, 2013

Lana Kandalaft of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on strides in ovarian cancer research. Carl June of Medicine is also mentioned.

Article Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

Culprit in Heart Disease Goes Beyond Meat’s Fat

April 7, 2013

Daniel Rader of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on a new study about heart disease.

Article Source: New York Times
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Media Contact:Katie Delach | Katie.Delach@uphs.upenn.edu | 215-349-5964April 8, 2013

Penn Study Finds Increased Sleep Could Reduce Rate of Adolescent Obesity

Increasing the number of hours of sleep adolescents get each night may reduce the prevalence of adolescent obesity, according to a new study by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Audio: Debating ‘No Smoker’ Hiring Policies

April 5, 2013

David Asch of the Wharton School and the Perelman School of Medicine and Harald Schmidt of Medicine join the debate about “no smoker” hiring policies.