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The Medical Minute: Hand sanitizers effective, but handwashing is better

Oct 9, 2019

Hand sanitizers are convenient alternatives to handwashing, and they do work. But when it comes to keeping germs away as we enter the cold and flu season, nothing beats a good scrubbing with soap and water.

PA Secretary of Health urges residents to get flu shot

Oct 9, 2019

Pennsylvania Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine joined providers at Penn State Health to talk about the importance of getting a flu vaccine on Oct. 8. Levine received a flu shot during her visit.

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Hershey Medical Center is the first in the region to implement advanced robotic technology for complex spine procedures

Oct 9, 2019

Patients seeking treatment for debilitating neck or back conditions may benefit from a new cutting edge tool in use at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

Whitney Adams, left, an intensive feeding therapist with the Penn State Health Children's Hospital Feeding Program, holds out a toy to 11-year-old Jesus Rodriguez. They are both sitting in chairs at a small table. Adams is smiling. Her hair is in a ponytail and she is wearing glasses, a sweater and pants. Rodriguez is smiling with his eyes closed and is wearing a T-shirt, shorts and sneakers. He has his legs crossed and his feet on the chair.

When food is the enemy, pediatric feeding program helps kids triumph

Oct 9, 2019

Plenty of children refuse to eat their vegetables, but for some the problem extends far beyond picky eating. Get an up-close look at the Penn State Health Children's Hospital Feeding Program.

Cardiologist Dr. Louis Borgatta performs surgery. A circular piece of equipment covered in plastic hangs above the patient who is lying on a table covered with a cloth. Borgatta is wearing glasses and a surgical gown, mask and rubber gloves. He is holding surgical instruments above a patient. A nurse stands next to him wearing glasses and a surgical gown and mask.

Penn State Health St. Joseph is on journey to zero harm

Oct 8, 2019

Penn State Health St. Joseph took multiple steps to prepare for the Sept. 17―20 visit by The Joint Commission, including targeted efforts to meet the 2019 National Patient Safety Goals.

A professional photo of Jennifer Nyland, PhD, shows her holding an award as a Woman to Watch in STEM. She is standing in her office with books and a framed degree in the background.

Whitaker Center names Nyland “Woman to Watch” in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)

Oct 8, 2019

Whitaker Center honored Penn State College of Medicine assistant professor of neural and behavioral sciences Jennifer Nyland, PhD, at the inaugural Women of Impact: Celebrating Women in STEM Awards Luncheon in Harrisburg on Sept. 12.

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Antibiotic-free or organic poultry half as likely to be contaminated with multidrug-resistant Salmonella

Oct 8, 2019

A study involving a Penn State College of Medicine researcher found that meat from conventionally raised poultry was twice as likely to contain multidrug-resistant Salmonella compared to poultry labeled antibiotic-free or organic.

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Penn State Health joins Geisinger Health Plan’s provider network

Oct 8, 2019

Geisinger Health Plan (GHP) announced today that Penn State Health has joined its provider network. The new agreement makes Penn State Health an in-network, preferred provider for GHP members, except for three clients with third-party administrator agreements.

Dr. Leslie Parent, wearing a lab coat, stands in a lab. Behind her is a desk and shelves covered with bottles and equipment.

Parent: NIH funding increased by nearly $10 million

Oct 8, 2019

Dr. Leslie J. Parent, vice dean for research and graduate studies, sent an email to all employees at Penn State College of Medicine about the College of Medicine’s increase in funding from the National Institutes of Health.

An elderly woman on the left looks at a jigsaw puzzle with a certified nurse assistant on the right. The elderly woman is wearing glasses and a sweatshirt. The woman on the right is wearing a nurse’s smock and has short hair and earrings. They are sitting at a wooden table. Behind the certified nurse assistant are blinds on the window.

United Way connects residents to living-wage jobs

Oct 8, 2019

United Way’s Road to Success program helps un- and underemployed people land and keep jobs where they can earn a living wage.

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