Jul 17, 2018
Liver cancer is proving deadlier. A report released on July 18 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows death rates from liver cancer rose 43 percent between 2000 and 2016. Many cases are caused by underlying disease that can be prevented.
Jul 16, 2018
Surgeons at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center recently performed their 500th heart transplant.
Jul 13, 2018
Suicide rates are headed in the wrong direction. In 2016, 45,000 Americans age 10 or older took their own lives, reflecting a rise of nearly 30 percent since 1999. We discuss the issue with Dr. Ahmad Hameed, a psychiatrist at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center staged a decontamination exercise with disaster medicine and management graduate students from Philadelphia University to prepare them to handle exposure to hazardous materials.
Jul 11, 2018
Kombucha (pronounced kom-BOO-cha) can help restore the body's natural microbiome and improve overall health, but it's important to make informed choices about kombucha sources and consumption.
Jul 10, 2018
A team from Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center staffed the LionReach mobile training and evaluation center for the 155th anniversary re-enactment of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Jul 9, 2018
Dr. Robert E. Harbaugh, distinguished professor and chair of the Department of Neurosurgery, has been named a senior vice president of Penn State Health Medical Group. Dr. Krish Sathian, chair of the Department of Neurology and professor of neurology, neural and behavioral sciences, and psychology, assumed leadership of the Neuroscience Institute effective July 1.
Jul 5, 2018
The air was filled with movie themes and patriotic music as the Hershey Symphony Orchestra performed on the front lawn of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
Jul 3, 2018
Children's Miracle Network at Penn State Health Children's Hospital recently earned two bronze Telly Awards for cause marketing for videos that feature young patients.
Teens are particularly attracted to “Juuling” because of the device's sleek design and fruity or perfume-like odor. Here's what parents need to know.
