Little is known about how survivors of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) manage their high blood pressure, a common and significant long-term effect of ACEs. Carmen Alvarez and colleagues conducted a qualitative analysis, finding the health behavior of survivors of...
Deeply Rooted, an initiative led by Gina South and Nicole Thomas of the Urban Health Lab, awarded the first round of community green grants, totaling $51,000 to 22 community leaders and organizations. The grants provide funding for communities to invest in their...
A paper led by Katie Hoskins demonstrates how their team operationalized equity-oriented recommendations prior to the launch of a firearm safety and suicide prevention implementation trial. “With rising rates of suicide among racially and ethnically minoritized youth,...
A paper led by Carmen Alvarez explores whether modifiable variables – depression and patient activation – explain the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and medication adherence among patients with uncontrolled hypertension. Read the full...
Research by Terry Richmond and Marta Bruce, featured in Penn Today, has examined how environmental factors influence the development of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in Black men who sustained a traumatic injury. “We have to think about the environment...
Gina South, Michelle Kondo, and colleagues found that even after adjusting for neighborhood privilege, more tree cover was linked to less violence. Takeaways and future directions are discussed in an LDI blog post. Read the full publication
Gina South was among this year’s recipients of the Penn Medicine Awards of Excellence. South received the Marjorie A. Bowman New Investigator Research Award, which recognizes achievements in patient-oriented research that addresses fundamental clinical problems...
Colleagues shine a spotlight on the work of Laura Vargas, who integrates the power of stories with the rigor of science to understand mental health vulnerabilities among Latin American immigrants, so we can improve the development and delivery of appropriate...
Daniel Corwin, Kate McDonald, Kristy Arbogast, Christina Master, and colleagues assessed patient factors associated with adherence to follow-up care after pediatric concussion, suggesting future research should identify individual- and system-level barriers to...
Gina South, Michelle Kondo, and colleagues simulate the possible effects of tree equity programs in 6 U.S. cities to mitigate structural determinants of firearm violence. Read the full publication
