Sep 16, 2022
Penn State College of Medicine and the Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing have launched a new community education series for dementia caregivers.
Jul 22, 2022
The Project Talk Trial, a national study of two advance care planning interventions in underserved communities, will soon expand its reach through a partnership with Penn State College of Medicine researchers to include individuals with mild cognitive impairment and those at risk for Alzheimer’s disease and its related dementias.
Jun 30, 2021
Penn State College of Medicine promoted and/or awarded tenure to several faculty members effective July 1, 2021.
Jan 11, 2021
Some metastatic breast cancer patients are taking smaller doses of opioid prescriptions over decreased amounts of time, according to Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Cancer Institute researchers. They say the results indicate that clinicians may be more aware of the negative impacts of prolonged opioid use and are seeking alternative pain management options.
Mar 18, 2019
Staff at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center rally with the family of Maggie Garrett and Anthony Chalker to hold a wedding for the couple. The prognosis for Garrett’s stage 4 cancer gives her only weeks.
Feb 6, 2019
Penn State College of Medicine researchers say some cannabinoid compounds may inhibit the growth of colon cancer cells in the lab.
Aug 21, 2018
Mary Lou Kanaskie has been promoted to the position of director of the Office of Nursing Research and Innovation at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
Sep 22, 2017
Dr. Thomas Y. Ma, chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of New Mexico – Health Sciences Center (UNM-HSC), has been named chair of the Department of Medicine for Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
Dec 18, 2013
In 2013, U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent called Penn State's palliative care program a model for palliative medicine.
Apr 4, 2013
In life, we are told, you get what you pay for. In death, however, the same is not always true.
