Some Penn State Health Medical Group sites have changed their operating hours.
Click to view article: Winter storm affects some clinic operations
Caregiver jobs often come loaded with pressures. In fact, caregivers face a higher risk of developing a mental health disorder because of the stress that can accompany taking care of others.
Click to view article: The Medical Minute: Helping caregivers address mental health concerns
For the research investigators and physicians who make up the Four Diamonds Pediatric Cancer Research Center at Penn State Children’s Hospital, the impact of THON is felt long after the 46-hour dance marathon is over.
Click to view article: Funding research, fueling hope
People who are challenged with insomnia can have problems falling asleep, and wake up and have trouble going back to sleep. Julio Fernandez-Mendoza, a clinical psychologist at Penn State Health Sleep Research and Treatment Center, talks about the causes of and treatments for insomnia.
Click to view article: Ask Us Anything About… Insomnia
People who are recovering from traumatic injuries were able to experience the thrill of cruising down the slopes on Adaptive Ski Day on Feb. 8 at Roundtop Mountain Resort in Lewisberry, Pa. The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital, Ability Prosthetics and Orthotics Inc. and Baltimore Adaptive Recreation and Sports hosted the annual event.
Click to view article: Adaptive Ski Day offers physical therapy on the slopes
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has become the first hospital in Pennsylvania to be accredited for its Epilepsy and Critical Care EEG Monitoring Programs.
Click to view article: Hershey Medical Center EEG Lab earns highest level of epilepsy monitoring accreditation in Pennsylvania
Whether amateur or professional, performing artists have unique health needs specific to their art form.
Click to view article: The Medical Minute: Performing artists must protect their bodies like athletes
Penn State College of Medicine researchers say some cannabinoid compounds may inhibit the growth of colon cancer cells in the lab.
Click to view article: Cannabinoid compounds may inhibit growth of colon cancer cells
The American Cancer Society has awarded $728,000 in funding to Penn State College of Medicine researcher Shirley Bluethmann to study whether exercise reduces joint pain and increases adherence to a type of lifesaving medication called aromatase inhibitors in women who have survived breast cancer.
Click to view article: Researcher to study exercise and medication adherence in older breast cancer survivors
Age-Related Macular degeneration, which occurs when the central part of the retina deteriorates, is a leading cause of vision loss in Americans age 60 and older. Learn more about it in this interview with Dr. Ingrid U. Scott, a retina specialist at Penn State Health.
Click to view article: Ask Us Anything About… Age-Related Macular Degeneration
