Dec 8, 2022
Peter Ostasewski has been named vice president and chief financial officer for Penn State Health Medical Group, effective Dec. 19.
It’s his biggest night of the year. But for all the gift giving and fun, stress comes with the package for Santa Claus. Penn State Health experts offer tips to keep Santa healthy this year (and you as well).
Dec 6, 2022
Five years after announcing a partnership that would invest $1 billion in the health and well-being of central Pennsylvanians, Penn State Health and Highmark are delivering upon their shared promise of creating a world-class network of health care across the south-central PA region—one that provides greater choice, convenience and affordability.
Dec 1, 2022
Gift they’ll love. Check. Festive paper. Check. Is it safe? Two Penn State Health Children’s Hospital experts help make sure your holiday gift is hazard-free.
Nov 22, 2022
Can’t … keep … eyes … open. Too ... much ... turkey … A Penn State Health pharmacologist weighs in on tryptophan – is it a myth or the reason you’re sleeping at the dinner table?
Nov 17, 2022
On Wednesday, Nov. 16, Townsley Guy Stetzler became the first baby to be born at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center. Both mom and baby are doing well in the hospital’s Family Birthing Suite.
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner rooms are special areas set aside for victims of sexual assault so that they can bypass the triage area of the public Emergency Department and get the care they need in the most comfortable atmosphere possible. Two Penn State Health nurses trained in treating victims share what patients can expect.
Nov 14, 2022
Penn State Health Obstetrics and Gynecology has opened a new clinic at Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center. It will be staffed by physicians, certified registered nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives.
Nov 9, 2022
Cases of respiratory illnesses – particularly RSV – are on the rise. A Penn State Health Children’s Hospital infectious disease physician explains why, and what you can do.
We’ve been hearing a lot about RSV -- or respiratory syncytial virus -- lately. While cases are reported every year, an early influx of cases -- and of hospitalizations, including among children -- is adding to concern this year. We find out what parents need to know from Dr. Jessica Ericson, a pediatric infectious diseases physician, and Dr. Duane Williams, a pediatric critical care physician -- both of Penn State Health Children's Hospital.