Category: Medical Minute

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The Medical Minute: Myths, realities of birth defects

Jan 24, 2024

Plenty of misinformation circulates about what causes birth defects in unborn babies. A Penn State Health expert helps separate the myths from the realities.

A woman in scrubs and a surgical mask holds a blood bag full of plasma.

The Medical Minute: Calling all blood donors – especially young ones

Jan 17, 2024

Blood banks are looking for donors everywhere, but if you’re 17 to 35, step to the front of the line. A Penn State Health expert discusses why younger donors are needed more than ever.

Sweaty, blond-haired woman resting after a hard workout on a sports field.

The Medical Minute: 75 Hard, 75 Soft and how to keep your fitness resolutions

Jan 10, 2024

75 Hard, a popular fitness routine, promises to change your life – but it’s intense. A Penn State College of Medicine expert discusses how you can achieve results with lower impact.

A set of car keys sits among glasses filled with alcohol on a white table cloth.

The Medical Minute: Even one drink can be too many

Dec 21, 2023

Health care workers want you to think long and hard before getting behind the wheel, even if you had just a little. A Penn State Health expert discusses the grim statistics – and how you can avoid becoming one.

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The Medical Minute: Health care gifts for the holidays

Dec 14, 2023

It might not be thrilling, but sometimes a gift that helps improve someone’s health can be the best one they get for the holidays. A Penn State Health expert offers pro tips.

A physician uses a light to check the throat of a child.

The Medical Minute: Five home remedies can soothe your sore throat

Dec 7, 2023

What can you do about that ache in your throat when you have a cold? A Penn State Heath family physician offers five remedies.

A "hunt safely" sign on the side of a dirt road in the fall woods.

The Medical Minute: Keep safety top of mind this hunting season

Nov 29, 2023

Deer hunting season is here. What can hunters do to stay safe? A Penn State Health expert talks tree stands, harnesses and what to carry in your pack.

A woman comforts her elderly mother.

The Medical Minute: Alzheimer’s disease basics, what you can do to prevent it

Nov 15, 2023

Alzheimer’s disease slowly erases memories and cognitive abilities, upending families ― and it’s incurable. But there are steps you can take to slow and prevent it, says a Penn State Health expert.

A counselor speaks with a man lying on a couch.

The Medical Minute: Getting help with mental health – a beginner’s guide

Nov 8, 2023

You want to talk with someone about some nagging thoughts or worrisome behaviors. But who? And how do you find them? A Penn State Health mental health expert provides a guide for counseling newbies.

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The Medical Minute: Need health care help and don’t speak the language? You’re covered.

Nov 2, 2023

Ayuda. Aide. Ajuda. Herupu. Maddata. Help. No matter how you ask for it, health care professionals want to make sure language doesn’t get in the way. A Penn State Health expert discusses how medical interpreters can help.

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