Jun 5, 2019
The 2019 annual reunion of heart transplant patients celebrated the 518 heart transplant surgeries done at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center since 1984.
Jun 3, 2019
We learn about mini-strokes as well as the increasing prevalence of strokes among young people from Penn State Stroke Center program coordinators Alicia Richardson and Cesar Velasco.
May 15, 2019
By Bonnie Adams Al Dolatoski felt short of breath and just didn’t feel well on Dec. 16, so his wife took him to an area hospital. There, he suffered a […]
Apr 11, 2019
Heart valves control the direction of blood flow, and when something interrupts their precision, the effect can be dire.
Feb 27, 2019
High blood pressure is among the most common medical conditions in the United States. It’s also among the most treatable.
Feb 21, 2019
Similar to leaky pipes, veins, as they return blood to the heart, sometimes fail to close completely. They stretch out and subsequently leak near the surface of the skin, creating spider or varicose veins that may cause discomfort.
Jan 24, 2019
Blood thinners are medicines that help blood flow smoothly through your veins and arteries. They can protect against heart attacks and strokes, but who needs them? What are the benefits and risks associated with taking them? Are there alternative treatments to blood thinners?
Nov 28, 2018
Denise Brown, left, talks to Dr. John Conte about how she feels since he implanted an apical aortic conduit into her heart last February.
Jul 16, 2018
Surgeons at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center recently performed their 500th heart transplant.
Jun 27, 2018
Five Penn State Health doctors have been named among the Pennsylvania Medical Society's “Top Physicians Under 40.”
