Nov 6, 2024
Penn State College of Medicine is marking a milestone of a decade of sharing expertise and best practices at the upcoming Tenth Annual Penn State Addiction Conference.
Jul 25, 2024
Penn State College of Medicine and partners launched a new smart vending machine that can provide free health, wellness and personal care items and connect users to community services.
Jul 2, 2024
Penn State College of Medicine has partnered with the SOS Berks Opioid Coalition to launch a new smart ‘Health To Go’ vending machine that can provide free health, wellness and personal care items and connect users to community services.
Apr 11, 2024
A new class of drugs, called GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs, are approved for use in diabetes and for weight loss. Researchers have found that they might help with other conditions too, like cardiovascular disease and addiction.
Mar 19, 2024
Women who are pregnant and struggling with addiction can now get help from the Maternal Substance Use Disorder Program at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
Mar 13, 2024
Penn State College of Medicine received a five-year, $20 million federal grant to investigate the harmful effects of alternative tobacco products.
Sep 20, 2023
A conversation can be the catalyst for someone struggling with addiction to get the care they need. But tread carefully. Two Penn State Health experts discuss a difficult conversation.
Feb 21, 2023
Cynthia Chuang, MD, director, and Amy Arnold, PhD, associate director, updated College of Medicine faculty, staff and students on progress made toward achieving Strategic Plan Goal 1's objectives.
Jan 26, 2023
Medications like dextromethorphan, used to treat coughs caused by cold and flu, could potentially be repurposed to help people quit smoking, according to a Penn State College of Medicine study.
Dec 1, 2022
Penn State Addiction Center for Translation will host the Eighth Annual Penn State Addiction Symposium on Dec. 6, from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.