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How it feels to be a new mother in these pandemic times
For the past pandemic year, everyone has been worried about somebody, it seems. Dr. Wanjiku Njoroge has been worried about new mothers in particular, and the potential long-term consequences of living against the backdrop of COVID-19.
Recent Study Results Featured on CBS3
Dr. Neill Epperson, MD and a study participant Leigh Costigan were recently interviewed regarding the results of a study utilizing a drug called Vyvanse® to offset memeory and attention issues that many women face during or after the menopause transition. Ms. Costigan and Dr. Epperson spoke with Stephanie Stahl of CBS3 and the entire news segment can be viewed by clicking here.
The Department of Psychiatry ranked 9th nationally in the 2014-2015 US News & World Report’s Annual Ranking of Best Hospitals for the quality of its psychiatry clinical services. The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) remains the top ranked hospital for psychiatric care in the region. Click here to be brought to UPenn's page in the US News Honor Roll.
Neill Epperson, M.D. (Program Director, Perelman School of Medicine) and Tracy Bale, Ph.D. (Research Director, School of Veterinary Medicine) have been awarded a large mentored-career development grant to promote women’s health and sex-differences research. The Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) Scholars Program is funded by the National Institutes of Health, Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH). Click here to read more.
If you or someone you know if suffering from postpartum depression, please call Jessica at 215-573-8880 for more information about enrollment at the Penn site. For general information about the research study, please visit the Sage study site here.
