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Rite Aid grant to help fund Penn State Children’s Hospital camps
Penn State Children’s Hospital will use a $283,000 grant from the Rite Aid Foundation to continue and grow 11 camps for children with special medical needs.
Read MorePenn State Health launches search for Hampden Medical Center executive leadership team
Penn State Health initiated this week a national search for a president of Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center.
Read MorePA Secretary of Health urges residents to get flu shot
Pennsylvania Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine joined providers at Penn State Health to talk about the importance of getting a flu vaccine on Oct. 8. Levine received a flu shot during her visit.
Read MoreHershey Medical Center is the first in the region to implement advanced robotic technology for complex spine procedures
Patients seeking treatment for debilitating neck or back conditions may benefit from a new cutting edge tool in use at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
Read MorePenn State Health and Geisinger Holy Spirit expand access to cardiothoracic surgery
A new agreement between Penn State Health and Geisinger Holy Spirit provides people living in the West Shore region with increased access to world class heart surgery.
Read MoreLatest Research
Antibiotic-free or organic poultry half as likely to be contaminated with multidrug-resistant Salmonella
A study involving a Penn State College of Medicine researcher found that meat from conventionally raised poultry was twice as likely to contain multidrug-resistant Salmonella compared to poultry labeled antibiotic-free or organic.
Read MoreYoung infants with fever may be more likely to develop infections
Infants with a high fever may be at increased risk for infections, according to research from Penn State College of Medicine.
Read MoreCollege of Medicine researchers receive NIH funding for addiction research
The National Institutes of Health have awarded more than $2 million to Patricia "Sue" Grigson, professor and chair in the Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences, and Scott Bunce, associate professor of psychiatry and clinical psychologist, for addiction research.ctsi
Read MoreHyundai Hope on Wheels bolsters pediatric cancer research at Penn State Children’s Hospital
Hyundai Hope on Wheels presented a $300,000 Hyundai Scholar Hope grant to Penn State Children’s Hospital and Four Diamonds researcher Dr. Sinisa Dovat.
Read MoreResearch will explore state policies governing opioid use and pregnancy
A Penn State College of Medicine researcher and his team will receive almost $1.2 million over three years to examine the effects of state policies on pregnant women with opioid use disorder (OUD) and their infants.
Read MoreLatest Medical Minutes
The Medical Minute: Hand sanitizers effective, but handwashing is better
Hand sanitizers are convenient alternatives to handwashing, and they do work. But when it comes to keeping germs away as we enter the cold and flu season, nothing beats a good scrubbing with soap and water.
Read MoreThe Medical Minute: Making ADHD less stressful on the family
Parenting is hard work. Parenting a child who struggles with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is even more difficult. According to one psychologist, the best situation is when parents and teachers work together to manage behaviors and promote the child’s success.
Read MoreThe Medical Minute: Breast density — Separating myth from fact
Mammograms remain the gold standard for detecting breast cancer in its earliest stages, potentially saving lives. So, why do some women receive a letter after a negative mammogram – meaning there’s no sign of cancer – asking them to consider additional tests?
Read MoreThe Medical Minute: Don’t stay silent on suicide
Suicide can be difficult to talk about due to the cultural stigma surrounding it and the devastating and lasting impact it has on people, families and communities. But it’s important to do so.
Read MoreThe Medical Minute: Four reasons to focus on family health and fitness
Many people think about ways to stay physically fit as individuals. But what about creating a health and fitness plan for the entire family?
Read MoreLatest Education
Bellon recognized for Exceptional Moments in Teaching
Dr. Alfredo Bellon, an assistant professor in the departments of psychiatry and pharmacology, at Penn State College of Medicine, is featured for October in the “Exceptional Moments in Teaching” program.
Read MorePenn State Health and Penn State Law partner for novel course
Penn State Health is partnering with Penn State Dickinson School of Law on a course that teaches young physicians about the legal system and law students about the medical profession.
Read MoreCollege of Medicine helps raise awareness of veteran suicides through Pushup Challenge
Dozens of faculty, staff and students at Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey and University Park participated in the 22 Pushup Challenge to raise awareness of veteran suicides.
Read MoreStuckey recognized for Exceptional Moments in Teaching
Heather Stuckey, associate professor of medicine, humanities and public health sciences at Penn State College of Medicine, is featured for September in the “Exceptional Moments in Teaching” program.
Read MoreOn alert: first-year medical students learn emergency preparedness
First-year students in Penn State College of Medicine’s University Park Curriculum learn how to take care of patients in the face of a medical outbreak by taking part in an exercise called EpiCentre.
Read MoreLatest Patient Care
Hershey Medical Center heart transplant program boasts best survival rate in Mid-Atlantic region
One hundred percent of all patients who receive a heart transplant at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center survive for at least one year post-surgery, according to the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR).
Read MoreWhen food is the enemy, pediatric feeding program helps kids triumph
Plenty of children refuse to eat their vegetables, but for some the problem extends far beyond picky eating. Get an up-close look at the Penn State Children’s Hospital Feeding Program.
Read MoreHershey program brings physicians together with former patients
Hershey Medical Center hosted an event called “See Me Now” on Tuesday that reconnects doctors and the patients they helped.
Read MoreAnswers at last: New Penn State Center for Endometriosis and Female Pelvic Pain brings endometriosis into focus
The Penn State Center for Endometriosis and Female Pelvic Pain enhances care for women with endometriosis by providing a virtual home where women can access the latest research and treatment options, educational resources and specialty services for co-existing conditions.
Read MoreOnline pricing tool now available on Penn State Health websites
As part of its continuing commitment to price transparency and helping consumers make informed health care choices, Penn State Health is now providing access to a secure, online pricing tool.
Read MoreLatest Ask Us Anything About
Ask Us Anything About… Stroke and Mini-strokes
We learn about mini-strokes as well as the increasing prevalence of strokes among young people from Penn State Stroke Center program coordinators Alicia Richardson and Cesar Velasco.
Read MoreAsk Us Anything About… Women and Stress
In this special edition of Ask Us Anything About..., Lanae Ampersand, program manager for Behavioral Health at Penn State Health, addresses questions regarding stress, live from the Business Women’s Forum at Messiah College.
Read MoreAsk Us Anything About… Sepsis
Sepsis happens when your immune system struggles to fight off infections. In the worst cases, sepsis leads to a life-threatening drop in blood pressure, often referred to as “septic shock,” and even failure of several organs. Bacterial infections are most often to blame. But sepsis can also result from other infections as minor as a scraped knee.
Read MoreAsk Us Anything About… Advance Directives
Learn from Dr. Lauren Van Scoy about how advance directives can be used to appoint someone to make decisions for you if you can't do so yourself.
Read MoreAsk Us Anything About… Volunteering at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center offers a variety of volunteer positions that match a range of interests, skills and backgrounds. We learn more from Tracy Johnsen, manager of Volunteer Services at the Medical Center.
Read MoreLatest Community
Hershey Medical Center personnel provide free health screenings for Lebanon students
Nurses, physicians and medical students from Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center visited Northwest Elementary School in Lebanon to provide health screenings for students.
Read MorePenn State Health, College of Medicine employees show they care
Fifty-three volunteers from Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine participated in the United Way’s 27th Annual Day of Caring on Friday, Sept. 6 in the Harrisburg area.
Read MorePenn State Health teams up with Vision to Learn mobile eye clinic
Penn State Health teamed up with the Vision to Learn mobile eye clinic to bring free vision testing and glasses to students at Steelton-Highspire Elementary School.
Read MorePenn State Health celebrates National Night Out
Penn State Health joined 11 communities across the region Tuesday for National Night Out, the annual neighborhood-building campaign that promotes police-resident partnerships and camaraderie.
Read MoreTeam pits ride against ride in United Way of Capital Region Trike Race
The Penn State Health trike team took on 17 other teams in the United Way of the Capital Region’s 23rd Annual Trike Race on July 19 in Harrisburg.
Read MoreLatest People
Whitaker Center names Nyland “Woman to Watch” in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
Whitaker Center honored Penn State College of Medicine assistant professor of neural and behavioral sciences Jennifer Nyland, PhD, at the inaugural Women of Impact: Celebrating Women in STEM Awards Luncheon in Harrisburg on Sept. 12.
Read MorePenn State Health St. Joseph interpreters grow in diversity and number
With seven onsite medical interpreters, Penn State Health St. Joseph has more interpreters on staff — driven by a growing demographic — than ever before.
Read MoreSt. Joseph midwife headed on medical mission to Bahamas
Alexandra Black, a Penn State Health St. Joseph certified nurse midwife, is heading to the Bahamas Sept. 28 through Oct. 5 with International Medical Relief to provide medical aid to those devastated by Hurricane Dorian.
Read MoreI am Penn State Health: Dr. Keith Cheng
Dr. Keith Cheng, Penn State College of Medicine pathology professor and director of experimental pathology, shares his passion for making a difference through his research.
Read MoreCollege of Medicine names Grigson as new neural and behavioral sciences chair
Sue Grigson, professor of neural and behavioral sciences, has been appointed chair of the Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences, effective Sept. 1.
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