Apr 20, 2022
Development of an implantable artificial heart that operates wirelessly and reliably for 10 years is the goal of an ongoing Penn State College of Medicine project.
Apr 19, 2022
A living donor is an option for patients who otherwise may face a lengthy wait for an organ from a deceased donor. In this interview, Donya McCoy, living organ donor liaison at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, shares some important insights in what both donors and recipients need to know.
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has been recognized as an Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for its commitment to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer inclusion for patients and employees.
Apr 18, 2022
When Bellfonte resident Maureen Stathes learned how many people are waiting for organ transplants, she wanted to make a difference – and she did for Wellsville resident Dwayne Weller.
Apr 15, 2022
NOTE: This article contains outdated information. Leer en español In response to a downward trend in patients with COVID-19 across the health system, Penn State Health is lifting many of […]
Apr 14, 2022
Dr. Tom Samson has been named surgeon-in-chief at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital. Samson replaces the late Dr. Robert Cilley, who became the Children’s Hospital’s first surgeon-in-chief in 2011.
Apr 13, 2022
A growing number of mothers in the U.S. are having perfectly healthy babies in safe environments but minus what was once considered a key ingredient – the doctor. A Penn State Health midwife talks about how more mothers are turning to midwives to help manage labor.
Apr 6, 2022
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, alcohol use has been on the rise ― and so is alcohol-associated liver disease. Two Penn State Health doctors discuss what alcohol does to the liver and when it’s time for a transplant in this week’s Medical Minute.
Apr 5, 2022
Penn State researchers have developed a new web-based application that could help pharmacists and other health care providers reduce unintended interactions between medical and recreational marijuana products and other medications.
Apr 4, 2022
In observation of Child Abuse Awareness Month, 481 blue pinwheels have been “planted” in front of Penn State Health Children’s Hospital in Hershey.
