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A female physician, holding a medical electronic tablet, is sitting in a clinical trials office, with additional patients in the background. The doctor is talking with a Black father and son, who sit to the right of her. The father is wearing a dress shirt while the boy, who is in his middle-teenage years, is wearing a plaid shirt.

Diversity in clinical trials helps advance new medications, therapies

May 14, 2024

Clinical trials of new medical procedures and treatments are critical to advancements in patient care. Those trials can save lives. But diverse populations are often underrepresented in clinical trials.

A group of people, and two dogs, smile for a photo before cutting the ribbon to open a new hospital unit

Penn State Health Children’s Hospital opens expansion of Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit

May 13, 2024

Penn State Health Children’s Hospital is increasing its capacity to provide the highest-level of care to critically ill and injured children with the expansion of one of its most specialized units, the Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit.

Rizk named Hershey Medical Center 2024 Physician of the Year

May 9, 2024

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center leaders and employees named pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Elias Rizk the 2024 Physician of the Year.

Reminder note in a scheduling book to schedule a mammogram.

The Medical Minute: Do you know your risks for breast cancer?

May 8, 2024

A woman of average risk should get her first mammogram at age 40. But how do you know your risk? A Penn State Health expert talks about what younger women can do.

A brick, six-floor hospital is in the background. A sign in the foreground includes the logos for Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute and Select Physical Therapy.

Penn State Health explores future site options for Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute

May 1, 2024

As part of its steadfast commitment to delivering behavioral health services that are greatly needed in central Pennsylvania, Penn State Health is exploring the possibility of new locations for Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute’s inpatient and outpatient services.

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Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, nurses reach new contract that retains hospital’s status as an employer of choice

Apr 25, 2024

More than 2,000 registered nurses represented by SEIU have ratified a new contract with Milton S. Hershey Medical Center that reaffirms the hospital’s reputation as an employer of choice for nurses in the region.

Patricia Creque puts her right arm in the air as she leads a dance class. She is wearing glasses, a T-shirt and tights. Behind her are three women, racks with hand weights and large windows.

The Medical Minute: Supervised exercise therapy eases symptoms of peripheral artery disease

Apr 24, 2024

Supervised exercise therapy allows a Wyomissing woman with peripheral artery disease to dance again. She and a Penn State Health expert talk about why exercise is a game changer.

A woman’s hands, resting on a table, are holding a diabetes monitor into which she has inserted a test strip. Next to her hands are additional testing strips and a lancet holder. To the left of her hands are carrots and kale and to the right of them broccoli. In the background, out of focus, are a vase of flowers and a small dining room-style table. The monitor she is holding displays a heart.

Penn State Health diabetes specialist: Make ‘personal choice’ to address health equity

Apr 17, 2024

Deciding to take the journey is as important as the journey. That’s how a Penn State Health diabetes educator characterizes efforts to learn how technology access affects outcomes for minorities.

Portrait of lady wearing white medical coat over a flowered shirt, smiling. The portrait is overlaid on an image of a Nittany Lion statue.

Advanced Practice Provider Spotlight: Nurse midwife shares insights on caring for diverse patients

Apr 17, 2024

After receiving care from midwives during the birth of her son, Jennifer Pagani-Smith said she felt “called” to become a certified nurse midwife and help empower other women.

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Penn State Health Children’s Week raises more than $100,000

Apr 15, 2024

Gifts to Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital totaled $100,170 during Penn State Health Children’s Week, a fundraising campaign held April 8-14, 2024.

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