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$2.5M grant to start street medicine program at College of Medicine

Jul 16, 2026

A grant will support a new street medicine program at Penn State College of Medicine that aims to serve unsheltered populations in both urban and rural areas in southcentral Pennsylvania.

Before-and-after images show a woman with facial synkinesis. In the first image, her mouth pulls toward the upper-left. In the second image, her mouth is symmetrical.

The Medical Minute: A tick bite left her face paralyzed. Specialized treatment helped her smile again

Jul 15, 2026

Facial synkinesis happens when facial nerves send mixed signals, leading to unwanted movements. Penn State Health specialists offer injections, therapy and surgery to help improve function and quality of life.

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Penn State Health relocates inpatient psychiatric services to Holy Spirit Medical Center

Jul 13, 2026

Penn State Health is relocating inpatient psychiatric services for adults, adolescents and children to Holy Spirit Medical Center, expanding access to behavioral health care with 53 new inpatient beds and further integrating services under the Penn State Health Psychiatry and Behavioral Health identity.

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Richard and Hu recognized for Exceptional Moments in Teaching

Jul 1, 2026

David Richard, MD, faculty member, and Antoinette Hu, MD, resident, were recognized through the “Exceptional Moments in Teaching” program.

Two surgeons in blue sterile gowns and masks work in a high-tech operating room, standing beside a medical device containing a donor heart preserved in a transparent transport box while monitoring surgical equipment and screens.

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center adopts “Heart-in-a-Box” technology to expand reach of donor hearts

Jun 22, 2026

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has performed its first heart transplant using a new cardiac preservation technology that keeps donor hearts pumping outside the body, marking a […]

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Penn State Health raises $51,742 during second annual ‘Let’s Get Ahead’ campaign

Jun 17, 2026

Penn State Health raised $51,742 through its second annual “Let’s Get Ahead” campaign during Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month in April.

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Four minutes of daily resistance training can quadruple fitness in older adults

Jun 12, 2026

Just four minutes of daily strengthening exercise dramatically increases key factors in quality of life for aging adults, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State College of Medicine.

Penn State Health Announces leadership transition for Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Board of Directors

Jun 12, 2026

Penn State Health today announced a planned leadership transition for the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Board of Directors, with Kathy Pape appointed chair and Rob Bowman named vice chair, […]

A group of people stands in front of a vending machine with a digital display screen of health items.

‘Smart’ public health vending machine expands access to free health resources in York County

Jun 9, 2026

Leaders from Penn State College of Medicine, WellSpan Health, York County and local community organizations gathered to celebrate the launch of an interactive public health vending machine.

Goldenberg appointed inaugural Kristen Olewine Milke Professor in Otolaryngology

Jun 8, 2026

David Goldenberg, MD, has been named the inaugural holder of the Kristen Olewine Milke Professorship in Otolaryngology.

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