Jul 29, 2020
Parents and coaches are well-versed in recognizing headaches as a sign of concussion in student athletes. However, the symptoms of mood and emotional disturbance are more difficult to identify and harder for teens and those around them to understand.
A protein that is critical for retrovirus replication may select viral genetic material for packaging within the nuclei of host cells, rather than in the cytoplasm, as was previously believed.
Jul 28, 2020
The GIANT Company is donating $1 million to Children’s Miracle Network at Penn State Health Children's Hospital to support the care of sick and injured children.
U.S. News & World Report has listed Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical center as one of the best hospitals in the nation for 2020-21 in orthopedic care.
Jul 23, 2020
Are two drugs better than one when it comes to treating B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia? Funding from the St. Baldrick’s Foundation will help a Penn State College of Medicine investigator answer that question.
A Penn State College of Medicine research team found that playing a simple conversation game may encourage African Americans to make plans for their end-of-life care.
Jul 20, 2020
As Penn State Health works to emerge from COVID-19 restrictions, its four-legged therapists are gently nosing their way back through the doors as well. Facility dogs Becky and Kaia arrived at work for the first time on June 16.
Jul 16, 2020
Chris LaCoe, who led the growth and development of telehealth at Hershey Medical Center in recent years, has taken on a broader, more focused role overseeing virtual care across the system.
When seeking critical medical care, minutes count — especially when dealing with cases of suspected heart attack or stroke. Yet many patients in need of emergency care have delayed or avoided a trip to the hospital fearing possible infection with COVID-19.
Highmark and Penn State Health have announced plans to build a new health practice located on the Highmark corporate campus on Center Street in East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County.
