May 14, 2024
Clinical trials of new medical procedures and treatments are critical to advancements in patient care. Those trials can save lives. But diverse populations are often underrepresented in clinical trials.
May 9, 2024
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center leaders and employees named pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Elias Rizk the 2024 Physician of the Year.
May 8, 2024
A woman of average risk should get her first mammogram at age 40. But how do you know your risk? A Penn State Health expert talks about what younger women can do.
Apr 25, 2024
More than 2,000 registered nurses represented by SEIU have ratified a new contract with Milton S. Hershey Medical Center that reaffirms the hospital’s reputation as an employer of choice for nurses in the region.
Apr 24, 2024
Supervised exercise therapy allows a Wyomissing woman with peripheral artery disease to dance again. She and a Penn State Health expert talk about why exercise is a game changer.
Apr 23, 2024
Neonatal clinical nurse specialist Heather Stephens highlights the critical need for more diversity among advanced practice providers to serve the increasingly diverse patient population.
Apr 22, 2024
Penn State Health will collect unwanted, unneeded or expired medication for safe disposal on Saturday, April 27, as part of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.
Apr 18, 2024
Penn State Health provides electric vehicle charging stations at three of our hospitals to support patients, visitors, employees and students who drive electric vehicles.
Apr 17, 2024
After receiving care from midwives during the birth of her son, Jennifer Pagani-Smith said she felt “called” to become a certified nurse midwife and help empower other women.
Apr 10, 2024
Penn State Health honored organ donors and recipients and raised awareness for organ donation at an event on the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Holy Spirit Medical Center campuses.
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