May 12, 2021
Located just a mile from their house and even closer to their heart, Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center feels like home to the Diaz family.
May 11, 2021
A stroke is considered a medical emergency. It happens when a blood vessel in the brain bursts or, more commonly, when a blockage happens. Without treatment, cells in the brain can quickly begin to die. This can cause serious disability or even death. Program Coordinator Morgan Boyer, from Penn State Health St. Joseph, provides important information to help families recognize the symptoms of stroke.
Over the past year, studies have revealed that certain pre-existing conditions, such as cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure, can increase a person’s risk of dying from COVID-19.
May 6, 2021
Being pregnant throughout the pandemic has been a blessing to Ryan Warner. It’s given her something joyful to take her mind off “other strange, unknown things.”
After an extraordinary – and often exhausting – year of caring for patients amid the challenging conditions posed by COVID-19, nurses need a little TCL. Penn State Health’s celebration of Nurses Week, Thursday, May 6, through Wednesday, May 12, features activities to promote healing and spread cheer.
May 5, 2021
Some women who have gotten vaccinated for COVID-19 have noticed a startling development ― lumps that in the past might have meant cancer. But Penn State Health experts say that temporary swelling of the lymph nodes is normal and expected.
May 3, 2021
Penn State Health has appointed Holly Roush to the newly created position of vice president of Heart and Vascular Services.
Penn State Health has appointed Ethel Randall to the newly created position of vice president of Cancer Services.
Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital raised a record-breaking $6.2 million in 2020. The team announced the total on April 21 as part of Children’s Hospitals Week, a fundraising and awareness event celebrated by 170 CMN Hospitals in the U.S. and Canada.
Apr 28, 2021
Parents shouldn’t ignore sometimes subtle warning signs of a structural heart defect or heart condition. Dr. Stephen Cyran, pediatric cardiologist with Penn State Health Children’s Heart Group, explains in this Medical Minute.
