Sep 15, 2016
What's the difference between an MRI and a CT scan? An X-ray and an ultrasound? Will it involve radiation that could harm the child in the long term? Penn State Health follows the principles set forth by the Image Gently Alliance, which works to improve safe and effective imaging of children worldwide.
Sep 13, 2016
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center once again demonstrated strong financial performance in a fiscal year punctuated by record external research funding and strong gains in patient safety, satisfaction and quality care outcomes.
Sep 12, 2016
For the first time, scientists know what happens to a virus' shape when it invades a host cell, thanks to an experiment by researchers at Penn State College of Medicine and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Sep 7, 2016
The annual check-up of the past is undergoing a total transformation, so if you haven't had a wellness visit in a while, it might be time to check it out.
Sep 1, 2016
Using sign language with intensive speech therapy may be an effective treatment for children with a rare speech disorder called apraxia of speech, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
Every minute, someone comes into a hospital emergency department in the United States with sepsis, a life-threatening over-response to infection that damages tissues and organs.
Aug 31, 2016
A new website for Penn State College of Medicine is now live. It is targeted at potential students and investigators and was organized and designed based upon months of research and feedback from those groups.
Aug 30, 2016
A new website for Penn State College of Medicine launched to the public in the evening of Aug. 30, 2016.
Five students at Penn State College of Medicine have deferred the start of medical school for a year to serve as student design partners who are helping to shape the curriculum that will guide their medical education.
Aug 24, 2016
Psoriasis is a much-misunderstood disease, often kept under wraps by sufferers who want to hide their skin lesions. This week, Dr. Sara Ferguson, a dermatologist at Penn State Medical Group in State College, separates fact from myth about psoriasis and the various treatment options.
