Topics: Emergency Medicine

Kate Warnagiris, who has short hair and wears a bulky sweater and mask, embraces Dr. Monica Corsetti, shown from the back, who is wearing a jacket and has short hair. A Life Lion ambulance and crew members are standing are in the background.

Circling back to life: ‘I have no words for the gratefulness I feel in my heart’

Feb 10, 2022

Few people with a story like Kate Warnagiris actually live to tell it, but the Conewago Township woman credits lifesaving responses from her family, a 911 dispatcher, Life Lion Emergency Medical Services and Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center doctors with a survival she calls nothing less than a miracle.

Neurons within the body connect to each other

Researchers to study how drug can be repurposed to assess nerve injuries

Jan 24, 2022

Researchers are studying whether a drug already approved to treat neurodegenerative diseases can be repurposed to help trauma surgeons determine whether nerves are severed or non-severed in peripheral nerve injuries.

Lauren Gydosh holds the picture she painted of a hot air balloon that says “Donate Life,” surrounded by sky and clouds that contain the words “hope” and “love.” A T-shirt and tote bag bearing the same design hang on cabinet doors behind her. Lauren, who has long, straight hair, is wearing shorts and a T-shirt that says “Donate Life Living Donor.”

Local kidney donor inspires others to give life with winning design

Nov 17, 2021

After successfully donating her kidney to a former co-worker in a surgery at Hershey Medical Center, Lauren Gydosh is raising awareness of organ donation with an award-winning Donate Life design.

Four men are circled around a piece of equipment in a parking lot. They wear surgical masks. Two wear uniforms. Behind them other men and women in uniform stand in the parking lot.

The Medical Minute: What to do while you’re waiting for the ambulance

Aug 11, 2021

No one is prepared for a medical emergency, but when the unexpected happens, there are things you can do – especially if you’re a bystander – that could make a bad situation better.

A man holds a towel to his forehead as the sun blazes overhead.

The Medical Minute: Extreme heat? Take these steps to stay cool and avoid an ER visit

Jul 21, 2021

When your skin gets dry and warm and you can’t sweat, it’s likely a medical emergency. Learn how to identify the signs of serious heat-related illnesses, and how to prevent them, from emergency medicine physician Dr. Eleanor Dunham in this week’s Medical Minute.

A young girl with a bow in her hair sits in a hospital bed with medical equipment behind her. She is playing with a plastic toy.

Peace of mind in Pediatric Emergency Department: Malaya’s story

Jul 16, 2021

When Malaya has a health crisis, serious complications can develop quickly. For the emergency care she needs, her mom will always take her to Penn State Health Children’s Hospital.

Physicians dressed in scrubs perform a cardiac catherization.

Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center earns highest-level recognition for chest pain care

Jul 6, 2021

Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center has earned the highest recognition for chest pain care from the American College of Cardiology’s National Cardiovascular Data Registry Chest Pain – Myocardial Infarction Registry.

A statue depicting the mascot of Penn State University, the Nittany Lion, surrounded by bushes.

College of Medicine faculty receive promotions, tenure for 2021-2022 academic year

Jun 30, 2021

Penn State College of Medicine promoted and/or awarded tenure to several faculty members effective July 1, 2021.

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine campus is seen in an aerial photo on a sunny day.

Cancer, concussions and COVID-19: College of Medicine faculty receive funds for research

Jun 25, 2021

Penn State College of Medicine researchers received 140 research grants totaling nearly $22 million for their projects between January and March 2021.

Rex Carmichael, wearing glasses and a life vest, saws tree roots to free a child in a creek as another paramedic holds onto the boy, who is slumped over his arm. Three other paramedics, wearing helmets and life jackets, sit in a river rescue boat.

Pawsitivity: Off-duty rescue earns top honor for Life Lion paramedic

Jun 8, 2021

A family who ventured into the Yellow Breeches Creek a year ago found themselves in trouble until Penn State Health Life Lion Emergency Medical Services paramedic Rex Carmichael showed up.

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