Penn State Health’s planned acute care hospital in Cumberland County has received the last township approval necessary for the project to move forward. The Hampden Township Board of Commissioners approved the hospital’s land development plan Jan. 31. Penn State Health previously held meetings with residents of adjacent developments to share the project plans and seek feedback, and […]
Click to view article: Penn State Health’s acute care hospital on the West Shore gets final township approval to move forward
Mark Faulkner, Penn State Health’s general counsel, has announced plans to retire. His decision brings to a close a legal career that began in 1972, and included providing legal services to Penn State, The Milton S Hershey Medical Center, and what evolved during his tenure into Penn State Health.
Click to view article: Faulkner to retire as general counsel of Penn State Health
For a patient awaiting a new organ – namely a liver or kidney – living donation provides a viable alternative and can often shorten a recipient’s wait time.
Click to view article: The Medical Minute: Living donors may benefit transplant patients
A child with an extremely rare -- and usually fatal -- condition is being discharged after spending the first 13 months of her life in the hospital.
Click to view article: Ramiah’s story: How patient care and medical innovation helped her overcome obstacles
Dr. Deepa Sekhar has been appointed executive director of Penn State PRO Wellness. Sekhar, a pediatrician at Penn State Health and an associate professor of pediatrics at Penn State College of Medicine, assumed the post this month.
Click to view article: Sekhar named new leader of Penn State PRO Wellness
Blood thinners are medicines that help blood flow smoothly through your veins and arteries. They can protect against heart attacks and strokes, but who needs them? What are the benefits and risks associated with taking them? Are there alternative treatments to blood thinners?
Click to view article: Ask Us Anything About… Blood Thinners
A $5.5 million addition to Penn State Health St. Joseph Cancer Center featuring leading-edge radiation oncology technology is now open and offering people in the Berks region a wider range of treatments close to home. Penn State Health St. Joseph celebrated the expansion on Wednesday evening. “We know that a cancer diagnosis changes everything,” said […]
Click to view article: Penn State Health St. Joseph unveils Cancer Center expansion
Everyone gets hiccups. And nearly everyone has a theory about the cause and the cure.
Click to view article: The Medical Minute: Causes and cures of hiccups remain elusive
Penn State researchers have developed an evidence-based predictive tool physicians can use to help confirm, exclude and report suspected cases of abusive head trauma.
Click to view article: New, evidence-based diagnostic tool developed for abusive head trauma
What is considered normal memory loss? Is memory loss simply a part of aging and is there a way to slow it down?
Click to view article: Ask Us Anything About… Memory Loss
