Topics: Women's Health

A female medical assistant, seated and wearing a mask, takes the blood pressure of a pregnant woman, also seated and wearing a mask.

Something joyful. Ryan’s story.

May 6, 2021

Being pregnant throughout the pandemic has been a blessing to Ryan Warner. It’s given her something joyful to take her mind off “other strange, unknown things.”

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Zgierska investigates how pandemic affects pregnant and postpartum women

Apr 21, 2021

Dr. Aleksandra Zgierska, professor of family and community medicine at Penn State College of Medicine, is researching how the pandemic is affecting pregnant and postpartum women in central Pennsylvania.

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Doctor of public health student, World Health Organization outline ways to improve worldwide menstrual health

Apr 21, 2021

Aditi Sharma, a doctor of public health student at Penn State College of Medicine, partnered with the World Health Organization to address the stigma surrounding menstrual health.

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The Medical Minute: Endometriosis is incurable, but women have options

Mar 24, 2021

While there’s no known cure for endometriosis, women battling the often painful inflammatory condition have more choices than ever before. Learn more from Dr. Kristin Riley in this Medical Minute.

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Researchers join study evaluating blood test to diagnose endometriosis

Mar 23, 2021

Researchers from Penn State College of Medicine are participating in a study that will evaluate whether a blood test can be used to determine if a person has endometriosis.

A woman in a mask stands in a clinic hallway with stained-wood floors holding a basket of feminine hygiene products.

‘Go with the flo’: Nurse spearheads project to combat period poverty

Mar 8, 2021

Megan Swope, a perianesthesia nurse at Hershey Medical Center, created The Period Project Harrisburg to address the need for hygiene packs for low-income and homeless individuals who menstruate.

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Surgery may offer survival advantage in treatment-responsive metastatic breast cancer

Dec 28, 2020

Surgery, in addition to treatments like chemotherapy and radiation therapy, may increase the length of survival for metastatic breast cancer patients.

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Grant funding supports College of Medicine research on diabetes, addiction, other medical conditions

Nov 18, 2020

Faculty at Penn State College of Medicine received a total of more than $38 million in research funding in August and September 2020.

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Ask Us Anything About…Having a Baby Now

Sep 8, 2020

Things look a bit different for labor and delivery patients at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, from enhanced safety measures to opening our brand-new Women and Babies Center. Dr. Christina DeAngelis, obstetrician/gynecologist, provides important information for new moms.

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Ask Us Anything About… Midwifery

Sep 1, 2020

If natural childbirth is what you're seeking and if it's the best medical approach for you, a midwife can be an excellent option. Angela Klock, a certified nurse midwife with Penn State Health Obstetrics and Gynecology, answers questions and clears up confusion around this approach.

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