Jul 13, 2018
Suicide rates are headed in the wrong direction. In 2016, 45,000 Americans age 10 or older took their own lives, reflecting a rise of nearly 30 percent since 1999. We discuss the issue with Dr. Ahmad Hameed, a psychiatrist at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center staged a decontamination exercise with disaster medicine and management graduate students from Philadelphia University to prepare them to handle exposure to hazardous materials.
Jul 11, 2018
Kombucha (pronounced kom-BOO-cha) can help restore the body's natural microbiome and improve overall health, but it's important to make informed choices about kombucha sources and consumption.
Jul 10, 2018
By Lisa Maresca Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear shirts, professional cargo pants, a utility belt and boots—the uniform of an emergency medicine technician (EMT). It was a typical […]
A team from Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center staffed the LionReach mobile training and evaluation center for the 155th anniversary re-enactment of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Jul 9, 2018
Dr. Robert E. Harbaugh, distinguished professor and chair of the Department of Neurosurgery, has been named a senior vice president of Penn State Health Medical Group. Dr. Krish Sathian, chair of the Department of Neurology and professor of neurology, neural and behavioral sciences, and psychology, assumed leadership of the Neuroscience Institute effective July 1.
Jul 5, 2018
The air was filled with movie themes and patriotic music as the Hershey Symphony Orchestra performed on the front lawn of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
Jul 3, 2018
Two Penn State College of Medicine researchers helped author "Predictors of Willingness to Participate in Biospecimen Donation and Biobanking among Appalachian Adults," which examined health disparities of Appalachian residents.
Dr. Ronald Miller, a nephrologist at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, is the July 2018 winner of Penn State College of Medicine's "Exceptional Moments in Teaching" program.
Children's Miracle Network at Penn State Health Children's Hospital recently earned two bronze Telly Awards for cause marketing for videos that feature young patients.