Dec 5, 2018
Combining low doses of a toxic herbicide with sugar-binding proteins called lectins may trigger Parkinsonism -- including symptoms like body tremors and slowing of body motions -- after the toxin travels from the stomach to the brain.
Dec 4, 2018
Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine will join organizations across the U.S. in a “Day of Understanding” this Friday, Dec. 7.
Dec 3, 2018
Dr. Debra Byler, an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, vice chair of pediatric education and associate professor in the Department of Neurology, is featured in the December Penn State College of Medicine’s “Exceptional Moments in Teaching” program.
Amy Bollinger, manager of the Pediatric Trauma and Injury Program at Penn State Health Children's Hospital, shares tips on toys that parents should steer clear of on “Ask Us Anything About... Toy Safety.”
Nov 28, 2018
Youth winter sports are underway, and with a recent increase in national attention on the possible dangers of head trauma for athletes, it is important for coaches, parents and players to recognize symptoms of a concussion and also help lessen their likelihood of occurring.
Denise Brown, left, talks to Dr. John Conte about how she feels since he implanted an apical aortic conduit into her heart last February.
The Association of Faculty and Friends (AFF) of the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine donated $12,500 to the Department of Emergency Medicine on Nov. 14 to establish the AFF Emergency Department Sensory Awareness Program.
Nov 20, 2018
Dr. Dennis Gingrich, Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and a family physician with Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine, has been named to the American Academy of Family Physicians board of directors.
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center trauma prevention staff led about 100 Pennsylvania State Police cadets in Stop the Bleed training on Nov. 3.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions offers Penn State Health employees a full range of back-up child care and elder care during the holiday season and all year long.
