Apr 13, 2017
A major donation will boost efforts by Penn State Health Children's Hospital to keep babies safe in vehicles across central Pennsylvania. Nuna is donating 390 of its infant car seats to the hospital's Pediatric Injury Prevention Program.
Each day, more than 800 Americans suffer a hip fracture. Most of those fractures are due to falls, and most happen to seniors, who have lower bone density and muscle mass than the rest of the population.
Apr 12, 2017
It is estimated that about 1 million Americans are living with Parkinson's disease, and about 60,000 new cases are diagnosed in the United States each year. Common symptoms can include tremors or slowed movement. Learn about a new drug option and other available treatments.
Apr 11, 2017
Penn State Health and Physicians' Alliance, LTD. (PAL), the largest independent physician practice group in Lancaster County, today announced plans to pursue a strategic partnership.
Apr 6, 2017
Many people associate playing sports with drinking sports drinks – in some cases because it's what they see the professionals do. But all of that extra sugar and salt may be doing more harm than good.
Apr 4, 2017
Penn State Rec Fest brought together more than 400 local residents with disabilities, more than 100 student and employee volunteers, and representatives from more than 40 community resources.
Apr 3, 2017
Springtime can be unpredictable for allergy sufferers. The tree pollen season started early in 2017 due to unseasonably warm weather in February – only to be shut down by the March cold snap. As a result, experts say it could be an unusual allergy season.
Mar 30, 2017
A patient's confidence in their ability to schedule, plan for and properly conduct their part in colorectal screening methods is a key factor that predicts whether they intend to be tested, according to new research from Penn State College of Medicine.
"It's going to be a strange season and hard to predict what will happen," one allergy expert says.
Mar 29, 2017
Children's Miracle Network at Penn State Health Children's Hospital was presented with two national awards at the recent CMN Hospitals conference in Orlando.
