Location: Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center

An older woman suffering from leg pain holds her ankle at home.

The Medical Minute: Chronic venous insufficiency: Top tips for managing this common condition

Jul 23, 2025

Leg swelling, aching and varicose veins may signal chronic venous insufficiency. A Penn State Health vascular expert shares tips to help you reduce your risk for this common vein condition.

Two men wearing Walk With a Doc T-shirts smile as they walk at City Park in Reading. Behind them, three other people walk along the path.

Walk this way: Penn State Health’s prescription for movement and connection

Jun 30, 2025

Penn State Health’s free walking programs, Walk With a Doc and StoryWalk, help community members move their bodies while connecting with other people.

Dr. Sushrutha Sridhar, left, talks to Dr. Stephanie Estes of Penn State Health Obstetrics and Gynecology in a doctor’s office. Sridhar is wearing a flowered dress, and Estes is wearing a white lab coat. An ultrasound image of a uterus is shown on a screen between them.

The Medical Minute: Irregular periods, weight gain and facial hair? It could be PCOS

Jun 25, 2025

More than 5 million women in the U.S. have polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, the most common hormone disorder among women. Penn State Health physicians explain what causes the condition and how to manage its symptoms.

A middle-aged woman hikes in the mountains. She is walking on top of a mountain ridge, holding hiking poles, smiling and looking down.

The Medical Minute: Top 7 tips for safe outdoor exercise

Jun 18, 2025

Exercising in nature has its benefits, but it also comes with some risks. A sports medicine physician at Penn State Health Orthopedics in Reading shares his top tips for staying safe and avoiding injury while being active outdoors.

A man and a woman stand side-by-side talking in a community garden. The woman is holding a container with several potted plants. Both individuals are smiling.

Penn State Health prioritizes mental well-being, food and nutrition security, and physical well-being to advance health equity

Jun 17, 2025

Penn State Health will focus on three top-priority community health needs as it continues to work toward its broader goal of improving health equity in the communities it serves.

The Medical Minute: Prostate cancer screening can be a lifesaver

Jun 12, 2025

About one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer ─ the second-leading cause of cancer death in men, the American Cancer Society says. A Penn State Health urologic oncology surgeon explains when to get checked and how it’s treated.

Two colleagues and a police officer stand with collection boxes and sharps containers outside a medical practice.

Spring Drug Take-Back Day collects more than 600 pounds of medications

Jun 11, 2025

Penn State Health collected more than 600 pounds of unwanted medications and filled 18+ large sharps containers for safe disposal during National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on April 26.

Two women sit at a table looking at a plate of food. A diabetes booklet is on the left. The woman on the left is wearing a knit top, glasses and a name badge. The woman on the right is wearing a long-sleeved top and is holding a cherry tomato.

The Medical Minute: The ABCs of diabetes

May 28, 2025

More than 38 million Americans are part of a club they never wanted to join – the 11.6% of the population living with diabetes. But the lead diabetes program coordinator at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center says there’s good news: it’s not too late to take action.

Dr. Michael Kupferman poses for a photo wearing a suit and tie. The Penn State Nittany Lion shield is in the background slightly out of focus.

Kupferman named Penn State Health CEO

May 28, 2025

Michael E. Kupferman, M.D., M.B.A. has been appointed by Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi and the Penn State Health Board of Directors to serve as Penn State Health’s next chief executive officer.

The Medical Minute: Leaky bladder? Why it happens (and what you can do about it)

May 14, 2025

As she neared her 70s, her fourth decade as a dog trainer, Polly Hornberger of Birdsboro, Berks County, faced a new challenge when preparing for dog shows. “I was doing […]

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