Feb 6, 2019
Whether amateur or professional, performing artists have unique health needs specific to their art form.
Jan 23, 2019
Everyone gets hiccups. And nearly everyone has a theory about the cause and the cure.
Jan 10, 2019
LionCare, a student-run, nonprofit clinic staffed by student and physician volunteers from Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, hosted a free clinic Oct. 27 in the city’s impoverished Allison Hill neighborhood.
Jan 9, 2019
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, and the National Cervical Cancer Coalition is urging women to make a New Year’s resolution to talk with their health care providers.
Jan 2, 2019
For many people, the winter months bring a form of depression called seasonal affective disorder, which is characterized by symptoms such as daily feelings of sadness or depression, lack of energy, problems with sleeping, moodiness, changes in appetite and loss of interest in usual activities.
Dec 12, 2018
To practice mindfulness, you must pay attention. It might sound simple, but in our fast-paced society, being engaged in the present moment, on purpose and non-judgmentally, can be a challenge.
Dec 6, 2018
Do you know how important it is to know and understand your family health history? What family risk factors should concern you and what preventative steps should you take?
Dec 5, 2018
The gift of promoting a healthy lifestyle is probably the most valuable thing you could give to someone you care about this holiday season, yet it can also turn into a potential landmine of gift-giving disasters.
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.
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.