Dec 11, 2014
While the holidays are a time of merriment and festivities for many, some people struggle with depression during this time of year.
Dec 9, 2014
E-cigarettes appear to be less addictive than cigarettes in former smokers and this could help improve understanding of how various nicotine delivery devices lead to dependence, according to researchers.
Dec 8, 2014
Santa Claus took time out of his busy schedule to talk with children at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital.
Dec 4, 2014
Joy and goodwill aren't the only things we start spreading to friends, family, colleagues — even strangers — this time of year. Late fall and early winter also signal the […]
Scientists at Penn State College of Medicine, working alongside an international team of researchers, have produced the most complete encyclopedia of functional elements in the mouse genome to date and […]
Dec 1, 2014
A new online tool is the first of its kind to help pediatricians determine whether exclusively breastfed newborns have lost too much weight in the first days of life.
Most exclusively breastfed newborns lose weight during their first few days after birth, and until now, doctors and parents haven’t had a way to know how much weight loss was […]
Nov 20, 2014
The PA Breast Cancer Coalition has presented $100,000 to Craig Meyers, Ph.D., of Penn State College of Medicine.
Nov 19, 2014
In the early 1990s, autism awareness kicked into high gear, and Pennsylvania responded by developing programs and services to meet the needs of newly diagnosed children.
Nov 13, 2014
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has been recognized as a 2013 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, an independent agency that accredits hospitals.