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Hershey Medical Center Trail System opens for recreation
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and the Susquehanna Area Mountain Bike Association (SAMBA) hosted the grand opening of a new 10-mile recreational trail on and around the Hershey Medical Center campus on Oct. 13. SAMBA members cut a vine to mark the opening of the Hershey Medical Center Trail System. • See […]
Read MoreSpirit Halloween, Child Life make magical combination
Spirit of Children is making hospital stays more pleasant for kids and their families by raising funds to support Child Life programs at hospitals in local communities, including Penn State Children’s Hospital.
Read MoreSchuylkill Valley Family Practice joins Penn State Health
A practice whose providers are known for a 35-year tradition of providing community-focused family medicine services to Berks and Schuylkill County residents is now part of Penn State Health Medical Group.
Read MoreEarly morning concrete pour marks next phase of Children’s Hospital expansion
A parade of 24 cement trucks in the early morning hours marked the next phase of the three-floor expansion of Penn State Children’s Hospital.
Read MoreLatest Research
New predictive models may transform personalized treatment of infectious disease
A new National Institutes of Health (NIH) High-Risk, High-Reward grant will allow Penn State’s Dr. Steven Schiff and team to explore a radically changed approach to predicting, preventing and treating infectious disease at the individual level at point-of-care.
Read MoreComputer model may help scientists split up, reassemble proteins on command
Splitting up and getting back together is always hard to do, but for proteins, it's almost impossible. However, a computer-guided algorithm may help scientists find just the right spot to split a protein and then reassemble it to functionality.
Read MoreTeam research reveals how cells “eat and sleep” may impact several cancer types
From aging to cancer—with quite a bit in between—Katherine Aird, assistant professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology at Penn State College of Medicine, and her team have a whole world of research opportunities in front of them.
Read MoreDeveloping a quick-acting foam for treating wounds on the battlefield
A new grant will help Penn State researchers develop an innovative foam that helps seal wounds quickly -- on the battlefield, rural areas, or other isolated locations far from hospitals.
Read MoreLatest Medical Minutes
The Medical Minute: Preparing for flu season
Experts say it's always better to get the flu vaccine than not.
Read MoreThe Medical Minute: Mental health and overall wellness important for breast cancer patients
It’s bad enough that breast cancer attacks physical health, but it can also take a toll on mental health and overall wellness.
Read MoreThe Medical Minute: Healthy volunteers vital to clinical trials
There is an ongoing need for healthy volunteers in clinical research studies that can lead to healthcare breakthroughs that provide better drugs and treatments for patients.
Read MoreThe Medical Minute: Navigating new car seat guidelines to keep kids safe
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, one child under the age of 13 is involved in a crash every 33 seconds.
Read MoreLatest Education
New psychiatry fellowship addresses looming shortage of community psychiatrists
The Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute and Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center’s Department of Psychiatry are partnering to offer a Public and Community Psychiatry Fellowship to address the growing shortage of psychiatrists.
Read MorePenn State College of Medicine leads transformation of medical education
Being selected to host the American Medical Association’s (AMA) “Accelerating Change in Medical Education” conference both acknowledged Penn State College of Medicine’s hard-won expertise in health systems science and enabled its leaders to share strategies for revolutionizing medical education.
Read MoreMulti-campus collaboration tells story of cancer in central Pennsylvania
Penn State has launched its first cancer-related Story Map, “The Story of Cancer in Central Pennsylvania.” The interactive geospatial map illustrates the extent of the cancer problem in the region.
Read MoreNew College of Medicine graduate students take oath to uphold integrity
Seventy incoming graduate students pursuing a master’s or PhD degree in the public health or biomedical sciences at Penn State College of Medicine took part in the annual Graduate Student Oath Ceremony on Aug. 17.
Read MoreLatest Patient Care
Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic marks 80 years of improving children’s lives
A team of surgeons from Penn State Children's Hospital performs cleft lip, palate and other craniofacial procedures at the Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic.
Read MorePenn State Cancer Institute now offering CAR T-cell therapy
Penn State Cancer Institute is now the first and only oncology center in central Pennsylvania to offer patients CAR T-cell therapy, a cutting-edge treatment that has been successful treating a common type of lymphoma.
Read MoreHershey Medical Center celebrates National Doctors' Day
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is celebrating National Doctors' Day, an annual observance to recognize the contributions of physicians to the communities they serve.
Read MoreMan's best friend puts young patients at ease
Kaia, a therapy dog at Penn State Children's Hospital, was the first facility dog ever in a Pennsylvania children's hospital, and is making a huge difference in the lives of pediatric patients.
Read MoreLatest Ask Us Anything About
Ask Us Anything About… Child Sexual Abuse
It hurts to think about anyone sexually abusing a child. But far too often, people don’t know what to do if they suspect a child is being harmed in such a manner. Whose responsibility is it to say something? And where can they turn?
Read MoreAsk Us Anything About… Life After Childhood Cancer
As if it weren't hard enough to fight cancer as a kid, childhood cancer survivors are at a higher risk of developing physical and emotional difficulties once their treatment is complete. We learn more about these challenges and how professionals at Penn State Children’s Hospital navigate them from Dr. Smita Dandekar, director of the Pediatric Cancer Survivorship Clinic, and Amanda Musser, Four Diamonds social worker.
Read MoreAsk Us Anything About… 3D Printing in Healthcare
3D printing has a unique place in healthcare -- from revolutionizing how surgeries are carried out to the increased benefits of manufacturing prostheses and implants.
Read MoreAsk Us Anything About… Sarcoma
It's often considered "the forgotten cancer." Sarcoma is a tumor that occurs in the bones and soft tissues such as fat and muscle.
Read MoreLatest Community
Penn State Health team spreads kindness at Day of Caring
A team of Penn State Health employees were among nearly 1,700 volunteers who lent a hand during the United Way of the Capital Region’s 26th annual Day of Caring.
Read MoreVolunteer drives four hours round-trip to take patient to her appointments
Eighty-four-year-old Josephine Kurtz cared for others as a nurse's aide, tended to elderly family members and still visits nursing home residents. Now, a selfless stranger is making it possible for her to make the long trek from her home to Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute.
Read MoreCollege of Medicine, Rodale Institute partner to improve public health
Penn State College of Medicine and Rodale Institute have announced a partnership to connect food production with health care and to promote and improve public health.
Read MoreHershey Community Garden adds 100 plots
Penn State Health leaders joined Hershey Entertainment & Resorts and other Hershey organizations to celebrate the grand opening of Phase II of the Hershey Community Garden.
Read MoreLatest People
From preemie to premed: former NICU baby all grown up, ready for career in medicine
One recent August morning on the seventh floor of Penn State Children’s Hospital, Tiffany Seibert shared an embrace with Dr. Charles Palmer, 21 years after they first met.
Read MoreHelping Josiah be Josiah ― A story about friendship
When he was diagnosed with leukemia in 2014, Four Diamonds child Josiah Garcia turned to his best friend to help him feel less like a kid with cancer, and more like just a kid.
Read MoreA career for the ages: Eyster revolutionizes understanding of HIV and hepatitis C
It’s not every day you meet someone who changed the way the world understood the development of HIV and hepatitis C or any other infectious disease. But that is precisely the accomplishment of Dr. Elaine Eyster.
Read MoreBringing ‘Stigma People’ into focus
"Photography kind of found me…you might even say it saved my life."
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