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Four Diamonds Mini-THON and Pennsylvania Association of Student Councils announce new partnership
Four Diamonds Mini-THON and the Pennsylvania Association of Student Councils (PASC) today announced a strategic partnership to expand leadership opportunities and benefits for their students and schools by uniting in their shared goals of empowering students, developing leaders and inspiring acts of service.
Read MorePenn State Health hospitals achieve A grades on latest Leapfrog safety report card
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center both achieved As in Leapfrog’s Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grade.
Read MoreWQXA 105.7 The X Hosts “Pay 4 Play” to support Penn State Children’s Hospital
Nipsey, Earl David Reed and Jen Shade of The People’s Morning Show on WQXA-FM 105.7 The X will host the 12th annual People’s Pay 4 Play, to benefit Children's Miracle Network at Penn State Children's Hospital.
Read MoreCostumed crusaders parade through Children’s Hospital
Superheroes, princesses and puppies roamed the halls on Oct. 31 in search of goodies during the 2018 Halloween parade at Penn State Children's Hospital.
Read MoreLatest Research
Innovation Awards highlight groundbreaking research
The Center for Medical Innovation at Penn State College of Medicine honored leaders in innovation and discovery, as well as student work, during a ceremony at the University Conference Center on Oct. 17.
Read MoreNewly funded project to focus on health in rural Pennsylvania communities
Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute has been awarded a $416,000 grant from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences for a pilot program to better understand the issues facing rural communities and address a decline in American life expectancy.
Read MoreNew 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.
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The Medical Minute: Naloxone rescue kits now being prescribed alongside high-dose prescriptions
Doctors now regularly prescribe drugs that reverse the effects of opioids in tandem with high-dose prescriptions of the painkillers.
Read MoreThe Medical Minute: Consider physical therapy before being sidelined by sports injury
Both professional and amateur athletes often end up in physical therapy after an injury. But recently, there has been a shift toward proactive physical therapy. Here's why.
Read MoreThe Medical Minute: Understanding personal health history for a healthier you
As researchers learn that more health conditions have genetic links, knowing your personal and family health history becomes more important than ever.
Read MoreThe Medical Minute: Improvements to joint replacement procedures allowing for quicker recovery
Hundreds of thousands of Americans get knee or hip replacements each year, and the procedures are becoming more common than ever. Luckily, the recovery from a total joint replacement, or arthroplasty, is improving.
Read MoreLatest Education
Preventing 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 MoreCollege of Medicine hosts Enhancing Health forum
Penn State College of Medicine will host a public forum, "Enhancing Health," from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 30, 2018, in the College's Lecture Room A.
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 MoreNew 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 MoreLatest Patient Care
Virtual 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.
Read More“Every day is a gift:” 500th heart transplant patient celebrates milestone with gratitude
David Wheeler’s heart transplant, which took place on June 23, marks the 500th heart transplant since Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center began doing the transplants in 1984.
Read MoreLancaster 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.
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Ask Us Anything About… Family Nutrition
As parents, we know it’s a lot easier to grab takeout that we know our kids like than to cook something new. But easiest is not always best – as poor dietary habits can lead to obesity and all the health problems that come with it. In this interview with Kara Bowers, a dietitian with Penn State PRO Wellness, you'll learn how to create a supportive nutrition environment in your home.
Read MoreAsk Us Anything About… Face Pain
Most of the time when we experience some sort of face pain, we associate it with a headache or a dental issue. In some cases, such pain that becomes more frequent or severe could signal something more serious.
Read MoreAsk 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 MoreLatest Community
Gamers to play for Penn State Children’s Hospital on Extra Life Game Day
Local gamers of all levels and from all categories — including console, mobile, PC and table top — will unite for one cause on Saturday, Nov. 3: to save and improve the lives of kids treated at Penn State Children’s Hospital.
Read MorePenn 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.
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Legro 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.
Read MoreFrom 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.
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