Sep 26, 2019
A new agreement between Penn State Health and Geisinger Holy Spirit provides people living in the West Shore region with increased access to world class heart surgery.
Mammograms remain the gold standard for detecting breast cancer in its earliest stages, potentially saving lives. So, why do some women receive a letter after a negative mammogram – meaning there’s no sign of cancer – asking them to consider additional tests?
Sep 24, 2019
Highmark and Penn State University Athletics are teaming up to launch Nittany Fit, a new program that encourages Pennsylvanians to make healthy lifestyle choices and rewards participants for taking steps to improve their fitness, nutrition and mental and emotional well-being.
Sep 20, 2019
On Thursday, Sept. 19, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) held a full scale exercise in Hershey, Pa., to test emergency response plans in collaboration with local and state organizations.
Sep 18, 2019
Suicide can be difficult to talk about due to the cultural stigma surrounding it and the devastating and lasting impact it has on people, families and communities. But it’s important to do so.
Sep 12, 2019
Papillomavirus has traditionally been considered strictly a sexually transmitted disease, but a recent study found that rabbit and mouse papillomaviruses could be transferred by blood to their respective hosts.
Sep 11, 2019
Children had a chance to build robotic cars and take part in other STEM activities at an event on Tuesday at Penn State Health Children's Hospital.
Many people think about ways to stay physically fit as individuals. But what about creating a health and fitness plan for the entire family?
Sep 10, 2019
Unprecedented expansion projects. New leaders at the helm. Continued gains in quality of care and research funding. These are all marks of a period of remarkable growth and transformative change occurring at Penn State Health’s flagship hospital, as presented today by Deborah Berini, president of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, during the hospital’s annual public Board of Directors meeting.
Sep 9, 2019
Fifty-three volunteers from Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine participated in the United Way’s 27th Annual Day of Caring on Friday, Sept. 6 in the Harrisburg area.