Jan 29, 2021
Natasha Renee Burse is not a stranger to competition. She went from sprinting to the finish line of races as a Division I track and field athlete to striving to […]
Jan 24, 2021
Kathleen Sturgeon, PhD, assistant professor of public health sciences at Penn State College of Medicine, is researching to see what amounts of exercise can increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy and is trying to understand how exercise alters the immune system.
Dec 29, 2020
Even people who consider themselves to be casual cigarette smokers may be addicted, according to current diagnostic criteria.
Dec 21, 2020
Dr. Brett Gordon, a postdoctoral scholar and trainee with The ONE Group at Penn State College of Medicine, coauthored a study that found that lifting weights may help reduce anxiety.
Laila Al-Shaar, assistant professor of public health sciences at Penn State College of Medicine, was part of a research team that examined the relationship between eating red meat and a person's risk of developing coronary heart disease. Their study found that replacing red meat with plant-based proteins may improve the overall diet quality and reduce the risk of developing coronary heart disease.
Dec 16, 2020
A study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers suggests that COVID-19 patients who take medications to control high blood pressure may have a lower risk of dying from COVID-19.
Dec 10, 2020
Penn State College of Medicine, has received $2.69 million to establish projects aimed at addressing COVID-19 health disparities among nursing home residents and racial and ethnic minorities.
Dec 8, 2020
Penn State College of Medicine researchers contributed to an international study which showed that 2.3 million cancer surgeries were postponed during the early months of the coronavirus outbreak and that taking steps to reduce exposures for cancer patients receiving elective surgeries may reduce their risk for contracting COVID-19.
Dec 3, 2020
Penn State College of Medicine researchers studied how climate-driven factors, like rainfall, may contribute to food insecurity and poor nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa.
Dec 1, 2020
Cancer cases in adolescents and young adults have risen by 30% during the last four decades, with kidney cancer rising at the greatest rate, according to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine.
