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Penn State Health St. Joseph unveils new hybrid cardiac catheterization laboratory
READING, Pa. – A new hybrid cardiac catheterization laboratory at Penn State Health St. Joseph is now open, offering the Berks community expanded treatment options with leading-edge catheterization and imaging technology. The hybrid lab combines the features of a cardiac catheterization lab with those of an operating room, which allows for more complex interventions. The […]
Read MoreWaning receives $50,000 grant to support breast cancer research
The PA Breast Cancer Coalition awarded Dr. David Waning of Penn State Cancer Institute $50,000 to advance his studies of metastatic breast cancer treatment.
Read MoreHershey Medical Center EEG Lab earns highest level of epilepsy monitoring accreditation in Pennsylvania
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has become the first hospital in Pennsylvania to be accredited for its Epilepsy and Critical Care EEG Monitoring Programs.
Read MoreDestination safety: teen driver education a priority at Children’s Hospital
The Alive at 25 driver’s awareness course presented by Penn State Trauma Community Outreach team teaches teens and their parents how to stay safe on the road.
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Researcher to study exercise and medication adherence in older breast cancer survivors
The American Cancer Society has awarded $728,000 in funding to Penn State College of Medicine researcher Shirley Bluethmann to study whether exercise reduces joint pain and increases adherence to a type of lifesaving medication called aromatase inhibitors in women who have survived breast cancer.
Read MoreThyroid cancer incidence associated with malpractice climate
The incidence of thyroid cancer was associated with malpractice payouts in a recent study by Penn State Cancer Institute researchers. Because thyroid cancer is not usually fatal, the findings suggest that physicians sometimes offer unnecessary testing to avoid being sued.
Read MoreNew, evidence-based diagnostic tool developed for abusive head trauma
Penn State researchers have developed an evidence-based predictive tool physicians can use to help confirm, exclude and report suspected cases of abusive head trauma.
Read MoreSuicide risk more than quadruples for people with cancer
People with cancer are more than four times more likely to commit suicide than people without cancer, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
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The Medical Minute: Performing artists must protect their bodies like athletes
Whether amateur or professional, performing artists have unique health needs specific to their art form.
Read MoreThe Medical Minute: Living donors may benefit transplant patients
For a patient awaiting a new organ – namely a liver or kidney – living donation provides a viable alternative and can often shorten a recipient’s wait time.
Read MoreThe Medical Minute: Causes and cures of hiccups remain elusive
Everyone gets hiccups. And nearly everyone has a theory about the cause and the cure.
Read MoreThe Medical Minute: The causes and complications of snoring
Nearly half of adults habitually snore when they sleep. For some, it’s not a problem. For others, it may affect the quality of their bed partner’s rest. It can also be associated with sleep apnea.
Read MoreLatest Education
Exceptional Moments in Teaching honorees take center stage
During the past 17 months, George Blackall, director of the Office for a Respectful Learning Environment, has collected 758 narratives from College of Medicine students hoping to recognize someone who both challenged and changed them. The program, Blackall says, is helping to make the College of Medicine an even better place for tomorrow’s medical professionals.
Read MoreGonzalo recognized for Exceptional Moments in Teaching
Dr. Jed Gonzalo, assistant professor of medicine and public health sciences and associate dean for health systems education, is featured in the January Penn State College of Medicine’s “Exceptional Moments in Teaching” program.
Read MorePreventing an incorrect diagnosis starts in the classroom
Dr. Timothy Mosher, chair of the Department of Radiology at Penn State College of Medicine, developed a new medical school course aimed at identifying systemic causes of misdiagnosis-and how to prevent them.
Read MoreThe Big Picture: Science of health systems class prepares next generation of doctors
Penn State College of Medicine offers a new class to teach medical students about health systems and how they will impact the way physicians will practice medicine.
Read MoreLatest Patient Care
Ramiah’s story: How patient care and medical innovation helped her overcome obstacles
A child with an extremely rare -- and usually fatal -- condition is being discharged after spending the first 13 months of her life in the hospital.
Read MoreCustom made for her
Denise Brown, left, talks to Dr. John Conte about how she feels since he implanted an apical aortic conduit into her heart last February.
Read MoreVirtual reality helps Penn State Health St. Joseph pediatricians solve a problem
Dr. Jerry Lee, a pediatrician at Penn State Health St. Joseph Downtown Campus uses virtual reality goggles on young patients who are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and other conditions to distract them from medical procedures.
Read MorePositive attitude beats ‘stupid bum lungs’ for cystic fibrosis patient
Alyssa Kibler, a 33-year-old cystic fibrosis patient from Harrisburg, gets lifesaving help from Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center as she battles the chronic disease.
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Ask Us Anything About… Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Age-Related Macular degeneration, which occurs when the central part of the retina deteriorates, is a leading cause of vision loss in Americans age 60 and older. Learn more about it in this interview with Dr. Ingrid U. Scott, a retina specialist at Penn State Health.
Read MoreAsk Us Anything About… Blood Thinners
Blood thinners are medicines that help blood flow smoothly through your veins and arteries. They can protect against heart attacks and strokes, but who needs them? What are the benefits and risks associated with taking them? Are there alternative treatments to blood thinners?
Read MoreAsk Us Anything About… Memory Loss
What is considered normal memory loss? Is memory loss simply a part of aging and is there a way to slow it down?
Read MoreAsk Us Anything About… Alcohol Use Disorder
Problem drinking that becomes severe is given the medical diagnosis of “alcohol use disorder” or AUD. Would you know how to recognize AUD in a family member or friend? Would you know what to do if you suspect someone has AUD?
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Penn State Health inoculates more than 1,400 people against flu
Penn State Health and the Pennsylvania Department of Health inoculated 1,439 patients to the flu shot at this year’s Pennsylvania Farm Show. That’s up from 1,242 last year.
Read MorePenn State Health staff offers free flu shots at Pennsylvania Farm Show
More than 80 nurses from Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center plan to administer flu shots at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, Jan. 5 to 12 in Harrisburg.
Read MoreGiving is always in fashion: Event raises record amount for CMN
The 11th annual Neiman Marcus Runway Show and Luncheon on Nov. 30 raised a record-breaking $140,000 for Children’s Miracle Network at Penn State Children’s Hospital.
Read MoreState Police cadets learn how to ‘Stop the Bleed’
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center trauma prevention staff led about 100 Pennsylvania State Police cadets in Stop the Bleed training on Nov. 3.
Read MoreLatest People
Faulkner to retire as general counsel of Penn State Health
Mark Faulkner, Penn State Health’s general counsel, has announced plans to retire. His decision brings to a close a legal career that began in 1972, and included providing legal services to Penn State, The Milton S Hershey Medical Center, and what evolved during his tenure into Penn State Health.
Read MoreSekhar named new leader of Penn State PRO Wellness
Dr. Deepa Sekhar has been appointed executive director of Penn State PRO Wellness. Sekhar, a pediatrician at Penn State Health and an associate professor of pediatrics at Penn State College of Medicine, assumed the post this month.
Read MoreBaby boom rattles through Life Lion EMS
This year at Penn State Health Life Lion EMS, the pitter-patter of little feet became a thundering herd.
Read MoreLegro named chair of Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr. Richard Legro has been named chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine.
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