Location: Penn State Health St. Joseph

Six people pose with an oversized check in front of a building. The check, in the amount of $105,000, is from the High Foundation and made payable to Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center.

Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center wins grant to train community health workers

Apr 19, 2022

The High Foundation of Lancaster has presented Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center with a $105,000 grant to fund training for 100 participants who enroll in its Community Health Worker training program.

A young girl sits up in her hospital bed, playing on a tablet computer. She’s hooked up to medical equipment. A man seated at the side of the bed looks at the screen with her.

Penn State Health revises visitation guidelines

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NOTE: This article contains outdated information.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 […]

Close up of a health care provider doing checkup on a pregnant woman, examining the belly with stethoscope.

The Medical Minute: Growing number of women seek midwifery’s natural approach to care

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.

Illustration of an X-Ray 3D rendering of a liver in a human body. The liver is highlighted.

The Medical Minute: The connection between alcohol and liver transplantation

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.

A young girl with pigtails and a ribbon in her hair visits another young girl in a hospital bed.

The Medical Minute: Supporting siblings when brother or sister is sick

Mar 31, 2022

A sibling may feel worried about their brother or sister, especially if they look ill or are confined to a hospital bed, or they may think they did something to cause the illness. A Penn State Health Child Life specialist talks about how you can help your child when their brother or sister is sick.

Four people – two women followed by two men – walk down a hallway with signage that reads “Penn State College of Medicine” and “Institute for Personalized Medicine.” As they walk, they look to their right, out of a set of windows.

President-elect Neeli Bendapudi visits Penn State Health and College of Medicine

Mar 24, 2022

Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi visited Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Health this week as part of her listening tour to meet with students, faculty and staff across Penn State’s campuses.

Woman’s eye looking through teared hole in paper, alongside an eye test with the words “Diabetic Retinopathy” on right.

The Medical Minute: Diabetes diagnosis demands close eye on vision

Mar 23, 2022

More than half of people with diabetes will develop diabetic retinopathy, one of the leading causes of legal blindness in the U.S., yet fewer than half of patients with diabetes get their annual screenings.

A young woman experiencing abdominal pain lies on the sofa at home.

The Medical Minute: Endometriosis – Beyond painful periods

Mar 16, 2022

Endometriosis, an inflammatory condition affecting 10% of women, causes severe pelvic pain and other complications. There’s no way to prevent it, but treatments are available to help manage the pain.

Two women, who are wearing face masks, place their right hand on a manikin resting on a table, while the woman on the right places a tube in the manikin’s mouth. In the background are men and women wearing masks. A full-body manikin lies covered on a stretcher in the background on the right.

Student nurses respond to St. Joseph Medical Center code blue simulation

Mar 14, 2022

More than 20 senior nursing students gathered at St. Joseph Medical Center Feb. 24 to practice their critical thinking skills while making decisions about their future.

Illustration of an endoscope wearing a superhero cape.

The Medical Minute: It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s a colonoscopy

Mar 9, 2022

While over-the-counter tests for colon cancer provide results that can prevent a life-threatening illness, it’s better to think of them more as the sidekick to the real hero: colonoscopy. A Penn State Health physician discusses why it’s still the gold standard and why now it’s a must for a younger demographic.

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