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The Medical Minute: Keep your bones strong during menopause and beyond

Apr 23, 2025

When menopause hits, your risk of bone fractures goes up. Penn State Health experts tell how to protect your skeleton (and deal with other menopause symptoms, too).

Can hormone therapy improve heart health in menopausal women?

Apr 22, 2025

A new analysis of data from the Women’s Health Initiative found that oral hormone therapy may improve biomarkers of cardiovascular health, including cholesterol, over the long-term in women in menopause.

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The Medical Minute: Getting ahead of head and neck cancer

Apr 2, 2025

The warning signs of head and neck cancer can be easy to miss. But according to a Penn State Health physician, prevention is possible.

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The Medical Minute: Don’t snooze on sleep apnea

Mar 19, 2025

Does your partner keep leaving for the guest room because of your snoring? You could have sleep apnea. A Penn State Health sleep medicine specialist explains the serious health effects of this often-overlooked condition ─ and the treatments that can help you get a restful night’s sleep.

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The Medical Minute: Why am I always so tired?

Mar 12, 2025

Feeling tired all the time? A Penn State Health family medicine physician shares simple tips on lifestyle changes, sleep hygiene habits and diet to help improve your sleep.

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The Medical Minute: Measles makes a comeback. Your questions answered.

Mar 5, 2025

Measles cases are rising in the U.S., with Pennsylvania reporting its first case this year. A Penn State Health pediatric infectious disease physician answers your questions about the highly contagious virus and why vaccination remains the best defense.

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The Medical Minute: Ear infections and kids: top tips for parents

Feb 19, 2025

A Penn State Health otolaryngologist shares what to know about ear infections and other ear, nose and throat problems in children.

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Timing and regularity of sleep may be key for adolescent heart health

Feb 18, 2025

Late nights and erratic sleep schedules can impact young people’s heart health in later life, according to a team led by researchers from Penn State College of Medicine.

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The Medical Minute: Can you have a heart attack and not know it?

Feb 5, 2025

Not all heart attacks have telltale symptoms like chest pain. A Penn State Health cardiologist shares signs of a silent heart attack and tips to protect your heart.

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The Medical Minute: What works ─ and what doesn’t ─ to prevent norovirus

Jan 29, 2025

Norovirus, often called the stomach flu, is spreading rapidly in the U.S. A Penn State Health infectious diseases specialist explains why—and why hand sanitizer isn’t effective against it.

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