Jun 20, 2018
Eighty-four-year-old Josephine Kurtz cared for others as a nurse's aide, tended to elderly family members and still visits nursing home residents. Now, a selfless stranger is making it possible for her to make the long trek from her home to Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute.
Jun 18, 2018
On Tuesday, July 3, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and the Hershey Symphony Orchestra will present “An American Salute,” the annual Independence Day celebration on the front lawn of the Medical Center.
Jun 15, 2018
Penn State College of Medicine and Rodale Institute have announced a partnership to connect food production with health care and to promote and improve public health.
Jun 13, 2018
PA State Council of Lions Clubs and Four Diamonds have announced a new multi-year partnership, PA Lions “Care – For The Kids,” which is mobilizing the PA Lions' 19,000 member network to raise $100,000 in its first year to benefit Four Diamonds' mission to conquer childhood cancer.
For many, summer means the sweet sounds of live concerts, fireworks, lawnmowers and splashing water. To optimize the fun summer sounds, here are some preventative measures to protect your hearing during these outdoor activities.
Some of the nearly 500 people who have received a new heart at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center over the past three decades gathered recently to celebrate their successes.
Jun 6, 2018
Life can be pretty good during the summer – especially for those who heed health advice about sun safety, staying hydrated and getting needed vaccinations before traveling abroad.
A new approach to killing C. difficile that silences key bacterial genes while sparing other bacteria may provide a new way to treat the most common hospital-acquired bacterial infection in the United States, according to researchers.
Jun 5, 2018
Children's Miracle Network raised $4,525,594 for Penn State Health Children's Hospital in 2017-2018. The total was announced during the 34th annual Children's Miracle Network Telethon, which aired Monday, June 4.
Jun 4, 2018
This past weekend, Penn State Health launched a new, integrated electronic health record and patient billing system—called CareConnect.