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Penn State Health presents sketch plan for new hospital to Hampden Township Planning Commission
Plans for a new Penn State Health acute care hospital in Cumberland County reached another milestone this evening, when engineers presented a conceptual sketch plan for Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center to the Hampden Township Planning Commission. Penn State Health is seeking input from homeowners near the planned hospital, as well as the broader community, to take feedback […]
Read MoreChange and dynamic growth mark Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine’s 2017-18 fiscal year
One visit to the Hershey campus of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine is all it takes to recognize the organization is undergoing transformational change. It is a campus under construction to alleviate critical capacity issues by creating additional specialized space for its leading edge patient care, […]
Read MoreAndrews Patel Hematology/Oncology joins Penn State Health
A practice known for providing high-level oncology and hematology services to people in central Pennsylvania for more than 30 years is now part of Penn State Health Medical Group.
Read MorePenn State Health shares conceptual sketch plan for new hospital in Cumberland County
Penn State Health shared a conceptual sketch plan for a new acute care hospital in Cumberland County with residents who live nearest the property along Interstate 81 and Wertzville Road in Hampden Township. Homeowners in the area of the planned hospital had an opportunity to see the sketch plan, provide feedback, ask questions and voice any concerns […]
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$3 million grant will fund new 3D map of brain’s blood vessels
In an upcoming project, a team of Penn State researchers will use mice as a model for creating high-resolution, 3D maps of the blood vessels in both young and aging brains.
Read MoreNew clues into how ‘trash bag of the cell’ traps and seals off waste
The mechanics behind how an important process within the cell traps material before recycling it has puzzled scientists for years. But Penn State researchers have gained new insight into how this process seals off waste, much like a trash bag.
Read MoreResponsive parenting intervention results in lower BMIs through age three
An intervention designed to promote healthy growth that taught first-time moms how to respond with age-appropriate responses to their babies' needs resulted in children having lower body mass indexes (BMIs) when they were three years old.
Read MoreArtwork may help improve patients' perceptions of their hospital experience
Patients' perceptions of the hospital they're being treated in may be improved by the type of artwork hanging in hospital rooms, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
Read MoreLatest Medical Minutes
The Medical Minute: Suicide: A public health crisis
Each day in the United States, 123 people take their own lives. For each of those deaths, at least 25 more people attempt suicide. The statistics from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention support Dr. Ahmad Hameed’s opinion that suicide has become a public health crisis.
Read MoreThe Medical Minute: Back to School often means back to acne
Being a teenager can be tough. Teens must manage high school and the pressures of adolescence while at the same time battling stubborn acne.
Read MoreThe Medical Minute: Immunization the best defense against measles
High fever. Cough. Runny nose. Red, watery eyes. It may not be the flu. It could be measles.
Read MoreThe Medical Minute: Working through life’s daily stress
Although some people are genetically more susceptible to the stressors of daily life than others, most could benefit from learning how to lower that stress before it negatively affects their physical and mental health.
Read MoreLatest Education
Multi-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 MorePenn State College of Medicine hosts 23rd annual White Coat Ceremony
First-year Penn State College of Medicine medical students, including those pursuing their MD and MD/PhD degrees, received their first white medical coats on July 27.
Read MoreCollege of Medicine welcomes Class of 2022
Penn State College of Medicine welcomed 152 new medical students from both its Hershey and University Park campuses with orientation from July 10 through 13.
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.
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Ask 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 MoreAsk Us Anything About… Liver Cancer
Liver cancer is proving deadlier. A report released on July 18 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows death rates from liver cancer rose 43 percent between 2000 and 2016. Many cases are caused by underlying disease that can be prevented.
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
A 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."
Read MoreHarrisburg Senators pitch smiles to Children’s Hospital patients
Two Harrisburg Senators recently put down their bats and gloves and picked up stickers and other crafts in a trip to Penn State Children’s Hospital.
Read MoreMake-believe that comforts and cheers at Penn State Children’s Hospital
Meet some of the Penn State College of Medicine students who volunteer with BraveCubs, an organization that brings well-loved characters to life for young patients at Penn State Children’s Hospital.
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