We are pleased to announce the new line-up for CHIBE's Virtual Research Seminar Series! This series will convene leading scholars and experts to examine the intersection of human behavior, economic principles, and health outcomes.

Getting smartphone breathalyzer feedback that your blood alcohol level is below the legal limit may make you more likely to drive impaired. @kit_delgadoMD.

“This is easily the biggest impact on child survival that I’ve seen from an intervention that was designed to alleviate poverty,” commented Dr. Harsha Thirumurthy.

A new way to reduce children’s deaths: cash. Giving $1,000 to poor families lowered infant mortality rates by nearly half, and deaths in children under 5 by 45%. 1/2

CHIBE affiliate Jonah Berger joined CNBC to discuss how simple word choices can turn a “no” into a “yes.” For example, adding “I recommend” to a request can increase the listener’s likelihood of saying yes by about 50%, he says.

RT @PennMedCSO: Nudging populations toward better health - In @TheRegReview, @kevin_volpp (@PennCHIBE) discusses how behavioral health inte….

Check out the latest issue of our newsletter The Healthy Nudge, featuring stories on:. - what "willful inattention" is . - ways to increase colorectal cancer screening rates. - what a "pre-quit" approach is with smoking cessation. and more!.

New childhood vaccination data show that Georgia vaccination rates are decreasing, with 86.8% of the state’s children fully up-to-date on their required vaccines when they entered kindergarten last year. Dr. Alison Buttenheim weighs in.

Christina Roberto says sugary beverages are more problematic than other kinds of sweets because they have little nutritional value and aren’t filling. “This is just pure liquid sugar,” she said. “At least a Snickers bar has some nuts.”

In this Q&A, CHIBE's new external advisory board member Megan Hauck Marshall tells us what she thinks most health care leaders and researchers misunderstand about how Washington works. Read more below ⤵️

RFK Jr. has discussed plans to require medical schools to include nutrition education in their curricula or else lose federal funding. Christina Roberto weighs in on the value of mandatory nutrition education in @statnews.

The Joint Research Practices group has a great summer newsletter full of resources for Penn research teams to conduct research that is more accessible and beneficial to all people. Check it out here ⤵️@PAIRCenter

CHIBE Director @kevin_volpp spoke with @TheRegReview about nudging populations toward better health. Check out the interview here ⤵️

RT @ravi_b_parikh: New @nejmcatalyst: Physician incentives + coaching + feedback ⏫referrals to some lower-cost services (e.g. imaging) by 1….

CHIBE faculty: We are inviting proposals for clinical trials that translate ideas from behavioral economics into practice in real-world settings, specifically testing interventions that reach middle-aged/elderly folks. Learn more about our Roybal funding!

This research by Hamsa Bastani + colleagues looks at the impact of generative AI on student learning in math education. The findings highlight the need for thoughtful integration of AI in educational settings to ensure that human learning is preserved.

CHIBE researchers Christina Roberto and Alyssa Moran are cited in a TIME essay by Arianna Huffington advocating that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or food stamps not allow the purchase of sugary drinks or soda.

RT @CircOutcomes: Behavioral incentives, especially gamification, are a cost-effective way to get patients at risk of cardiovascular diseas….

“I continue to be really excited by the fact that states that have not typically wanted to pushback on the food industry or do much to regulate it are now really seeing the value in that,” said Christina Roberto.

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania found that tailored feedback to surgeons dramatically reduces excessive opioid prescriptions for common surgeries.