Aug 30, 2017
At the first mention of back- to-school preparation, many children experience a passing wave of apprehension. However, for some children, the thought of going back to school can trigger anxiety that interferes with their daily life.
Aug 25, 2017
Influenza vaccination rates in children may have decreased for the 2016-2017 influenza season because of a recommendation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that the nasal spray version of the vaccine not be used, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
Aug 23, 2017
Can you recognize the symptoms of a concussion? Do you know the treatment options?
Most brain cancers start elsewhere in the body, but one particularly aggressive and uncommon form – glioblastoma – originates in the brain itself.
Aug 17, 2017
Four famed superheroes banded together for their most important mission of the year: to bring smiles to the faces of children at Penn State Health Children's Hospital.
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has once again earned Magnet recognition, the highest national honor for nursing excellence.
How is Alzheimer's disease officially diagnosed and what treatment options are currently available for those living with the illness?
Aug 16, 2017
Much attention is focused on the potential dangers that the upcoming solar eclipse will pose to the unprotected eye. But health experts caution there's at least one other – and more prevalent – way to do lasting damage to one's vision.
Aug 15, 2017
New information about how and where the innate immune system fights off viral infections that enter through the skin could lead to better treatments for viruses like Zika, dengue and measles, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
Aug 11, 2017
What is bipolar disorder? What causes it? How is it diagnosed? We get some answers from Dr. Erika Saunders.
