Nov 23, 2021
With talk of a potential winter surge, we check in with two physicians who specialize in infectious diseases for their advice on how to keep holiday celebrations safe and healthy this year.
Epilepsy, affecting some 3.5 million children and adults in the U.S., is a brain disorder characterized by recurring seizures. With a combination of the right medical care and a healthy lifestyle, most patients can effectively manage their epilepsy and enjoy a high quality of life.
Penn State Health and College of Medicine employees have pledged $469,524 in this year’s combined United Way campaign, surpassing its goal of $435,000 by 8% or $34,524.
Nov 22, 2021
The culmination of more than a decade of policy changes and improvements, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has earned the highest-level certification for the resiliency, reliability and sustainability of its power systems.
College of Medicine leaders updated faculty, staff and students on Nov. 19 about the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Penn State College of Medicine Physician Assistant Program has been granted a six-year Accreditation-Continued status.
Nov 19, 2021
College of Medicine researchers found young people with certain mental health conditions and histories of substance misuse may have an increased risk of being diagnosed with an opioid use disorder.
Nov 18, 2021
Penn State researchers are teaming up to create smart skin grafts that can both improve the wound monitoring process and expedite healing in chronic wounds.
If you haven’t had an opportunity to give to the Penn State Health and College of Medicine 2021 United Way yet, there’s still time. The campaign ends Friday, Nov. 19.
Nov 17, 2021
It’s well known that smoking causes lung cancer. But a new study suggests you can lower―or even erase―the risk of dying from lung cancer associated with continuous smoking if you quit when you’re young.
