Jul 21, 2016
Tics are very common in children. Not all children who develop tics receive an official diagnosis, and many outgrow it, according to Duda, a pediatrician at Penn State Health Children's Hospital. When one demonstrates both motor and vocal tics for more than a year, they are diagnosed with Tourette syndrome. A new intervention is finding success in helping them control their condition.
Jul 14, 2016
Joint aches and pains are among the most common complaints doctors hear. When it comes to the knees in particular, there are a few things you can do to prevent […]
Jul 8, 2016
More than 5 million people in the United States have heart failure, a condition that occurs when the heart cannot pump or fill with blood adequately.
Jun 29, 2016
When women feel a lump in their breast, they usually seek medical attention within a few weeks. Yet men who notice something abnormal in a testicle typically don’t see a […]
Jun 13, 2016
The weekend before he was set to graduate from Lower Dauphin High School, 18-year-old Ben Hoy was playing a game of tackle football with some friends.
May 24, 2016
Through the use of new, secure technology, patients being treated in the Emergency Department at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center can now be seen more quickly by […]
May 5, 2016
While women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or may become pregnant are often excluded from clinical trials for type 2 diabetes drugs, the exclusion is not based on the risk of […]
May 2, 2016
Penn State Stroke Center has once again earned a designation that recognizes the high level of care it provides to patients with the most severe and challenging types of strokes.
Apr 28, 2016
People with atrial fibrillation are most commonly treated with long-term use of blood-thinning medications to reduce the risk of a stroke.
Apr 7, 2016
Superheroes come in all shapes and sizes.
