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News Archive from November 2012

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November 26, 2012

Richard Webster named Chief Operating Officer of Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals has named Richard Webster, RN, MSN, NEA-BC, its next Chief Operating Officer (COO).

November 21, 2012

One Week at a Health Spa Improves Your Health, Study Shows

Take off those Thanksgiving pounds with a week at a spa retreat. A new study shows that not only are they relaxing and nourishing, but they are safe and a week-long spa stay can correspond with marked changes in our physical and emotional well-being.

November 20, 2012

Brazilian Mediums Shed Light on Brain Activity During a Trance State

Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University and the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil analyzed the cerebral blood flow (CBF) of Brazilian mediums during the practice of psychography, described as a form of writing whereby a deceased person or spirit is believed to write through the medium’s hand.

November 15, 2012

Aspirin is as Successful as Warfarin in Preventing Clots Following Joint Replacement Surgery

Research from the Rothman Institute at Jefferson has shown aspirin to be just as effective as warfarin in preventing clots, specifically pulmonary emboli, life-threatening blood clots that can develop in the arteries of the lungs following joint replacement surgery.

Featured in the Media

Featured November 26, 2012

Dr. Newberg and Study of Psychography in Brazilian Mediums Featured in Philadelphia Inquirer

Dr. Andrew Newberg's latest research published in PLOS ONE studies what goes on in the brain of mediums while they are dictating messages during a trance.

Featured November 19, 2012

KYW Newsradio Interviews Dr. Campling About Lung Cancer Rates

Dr. Barbara Campling, medical oncologist at Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center, talks about the latest CDC report on smoking rates.

Featured November 16, 2012

Dr. Squires Featured in Wall Street Journal Story About New Drugs to Fight Hepatitis C

Dr. Kathleen Squires discusses the development of new drugs to fight Hepatitis C.

Featured November 08, 2012

Dr. Pavri's Study on Reusing ICDs in Developing Countries Covered by Several Media Outlets

A new study led by Jefferson cardiac electrophysiologist Dr. Behzad Pavri reveals that the reuse of ICDs may help patients in developing countries.

Featured November 05, 2012

Philadelphia Inquirer Features Dr. Waldman's NCI Grant to Study Links Between Colon Cancer, GCC and Obesity

Dr. Scott Waldman received a $1.2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to study the links between colon cancer, the hormone GCC and obesity.