For the ninth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Penn State Children’s Hospital among the nation’s best hospitals for children in multiple specialties. The Children’s Hospital ranked in cancer and cardiology and heart surgery in the magazine’s 2019-2020 Best Children’s Hospital rankings. Mary Illicete, whose daughter Theresa was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in […]
Click to view article: Penn State Children’s Hospital ranks among best in the nation for ninth consecutive year
Dr. Peter Seidenberg, a Penn State family and sports medicine physician in State College, had the opportunity to oversee life-changing medical interventions as chief medical officer for the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Click to view article: ‘Amazing experience.’ Penn State Health physician leads medical team at 2019 Special Olympics World Games
Smokers may be at a higher risk for developing hypertension, and an overactive response to normal drops in blood pressure may help explain why, according to researchers.
Click to view article: Smoking may impair body's blood pressure autocorrect system
By age 50, nearly half of men experience some degree of erectile dysfunction. The good news: Several treatment options are available.
Click to view article: The Medical Minute: Erectile dysfunction both common and treatable
Penn State Health and Geisinger Holy Spirit have signed a physician services agreement that calls for Penn State Health neurosurgeons and advanced practice providers to provide clinical and surgical care to patients at Geisinger Holy Spirit.
Click to view article: Penn State Health and Geisinger Holy Spirit expand access to neurosurgical care
Heart transplant patients celebrate the gift of life that Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center gave them at the annual heart transplant reunion.
Click to view article: And the beat goes on…heart transplant patients, surgeons reunite
Athletes invest hours practicing before a big game. Runners train for months leading up to a marathon. A mother-to-be should likewise prepare herself for the mental and physical rigor of pregnancy, labor and caring for a newborn.
Click to view article: The Medical Minute: Healthy babies start with healthy moms
Penn State Health and Highmark today announced that 23 primary care physician practices across five Pennsylvania counties have joined Penn State Health Care Partners, a clinically-integrated network designed to share best practices and develop standards of care across the network.
Click to view article: Penn State Health, Highmark expand collaboration with private practice physicians
Children’s Miracle Network raised $4,445,580.79 for Penn State Children’s Hospital in 2018-2019. The total was announced during the 35th annual Children’s Miracle Network Telethon, which aired Monday, June 3 on WGAL-TV 8 from Penn State Children’s Hospital.
Click to view article: Children's Miracle Network raises $4.4 million for Penn State Children's Hospital
We learn about mini-strokes as well as the increasing prevalence of strokes among young people from Penn State Stroke Center program coordinators Alicia Richardson and Cesar Velasco.
Click to view article: Ask Us Anything About… Stroke and Mini-strokes
