Location: Penn State Health

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The Medical Minute: Diabetes diagnosis demands close eye on vision

Mar 23, 2022

More than half of people with diabetes will develop diabetic retinopathy, one of the leading causes of legal blindness in the U.S., yet fewer than half of patients with diabetes get their annual screenings.

It’s a match: Penn State College of Medicine students find their futures during Match Day

Mar 18, 2022

Fourth-year medical students took part in Match Day, an annual tradition where students find out which residency programs they will join to complete the next phase of their training.

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Penn State Health Children’s Week raises $73,646

Mar 18, 2022

Gifts to Children’s Miracle Network at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital totaled $73,646 during Penn State Health Children’s Week, a virtual fundraising week held March 7-11.

A young woman experiencing abdominal pain lies on the sofa at home.

The Medical Minute: Endometriosis – Beyond painful periods

Mar 16, 2022

Endometriosis, an inflammatory condition affecting 10% of women, causes severe pelvic pain and other complications. There’s no way to prevent it, but treatments are available to help manage the pain.

Reihart to head Emergency Department at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center

Mar 16, 2022

Dr. Michael Reihart has been tapped to serve as director of emergency services at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center.

Illustration of an endoscope wearing a superhero cape.

The Medical Minute: It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s a colonoscopy

Mar 9, 2022

While over-the-counter tests for colon cancer provide results that can prevent a life-threatening illness, it’s better to think of them more as the sidekick to the real hero: colonoscopy. A Penn State Health physician discusses why it’s still the gold standard and why now it’s a must for a younger demographic.

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Reyes recognized for Exceptional Moments in Teaching

Mar 8, 2022

Dr. Lilia Reyes, assistant professor, departments of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, was recognized in March as part of the Exceptional Moments in Teaching program.

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State official visits Hershey Medical Center to highlight partnership for enhancing maternal health services

Mar 4, 2022

Meg Snead, acting secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS), visited Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center for a media event March 1 to spotlight joint efforts to improve maternal health services in central Pennsylvania.

A series of wires and pumps made of various materials makes up a pediatric heart pump in development by Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

Researchers receive $4 million to develop pumps for patients born with heart defects

Mar 3, 2022

College of Medicine researchers received more than $4 million to design a wireless pump that will act as the missing right ventricle in certain people born with heart defects.

Dr. Gayatra Mainali, wearing professional attire, stands in front of a large pull-up banner with the words “Pennsylvania Medical Society’s Everyday Hero.” Buildings, trees and mountains are in the background, outside a window.

Mainali recognized as ‘Everyday Hero’ by Pennsylvania Medical Society

Mar 2, 2022

The Pennsylvania Medical Society has named Dr. Gayatra Mainali, a pediatric neurologist at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital, an “Everyday Hero.”

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