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A microscopic view of neurons is seen. They are outlined in white on a black background.

NBS department hiring, seeking input

Mar 8, 2018

Penn State College of Medicine's Neural and Behavioral Sciences Department is hiring an assistant professor and seeking input for its five-year review.

Photo shows woman from waist to chest. She is wearing jeans and a white t-shirt. She is holding a plastic model of a colon. A portion of the right side and top are open.

The Medical Minute: Small changes make big differences in digestion

Mar 7, 2018

The bacteria in your gut do more than simply help digest your food. The microorganisms living in your digestive tract can also influence your overall health.

Penn State College of Medicine student Aditi Sharma, standing in the back row, second from left, and wearing a white top, is seen with community members in midwest Nepal. Sharma is pictured with dozens of men, women and children standing and seated in front of her. A small building is visible in the background.

College of Medicine student works to improve women’s hygiene in Nepal

Mar 6, 2018

A student in Penn State College of Medicine's doctor of public health program wants to enhance the quality of life for women and girls living in Nepal through a program that improves feminine hygiene.

Scott Graupensperger and Bethany Latten give a presentation during the 2017 summer Translational Science Fellowship, a highly interactive program for both medical and graduate students to receive a research foundation. They are pictured standing, facing a row of chairs, with the audience visible from behind. A presentation screen is to their left, with a slide titled "A new option for heart failure treatment" visible.

Summer fellowship in translational science provides research foundation

Mar 5, 2018

The Translational Science Fellowship offered through Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute gives a foundation in research to graduate students.

Penn State College of Medicine student Aditi Sharma, standing in the back row, second from left, and wearing a white top, is seen with community members in midwest Nepal. Sharma is pictured with dozens of men, women and children standing and seated in front of her. A small building is visible in the background.

College of Medicine student works to improve hygiene of women and girls in Nepal

Mar 5, 2018

Aditi Sharma, a student in the doctor of public health program at Penn State College of Medicine, wants to enhance the quality of life for women and girls living in […]

Internal depiction of a polyp being removed from inside of a colon.

The Medical Minute: Are you at increased risk for colorectal cancer?

Mar 1, 2018

Most people know doctors recommend a colonoscopy at age 50 to screen for colorectal cancers. What they might not realize is that earlier screening may be necessary if they have a family history of colorectal cancer or other diseases.

Two nurses in blue scrubs and blue gloves tend to a patient.

Hershey Medical Center's SAICU nurses honored as ‘Beacon of Excellence'

Feb 28, 2018

The nurses in the Surgical Anesthesia Intensive Care Unit at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center have been honored by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

External view of Penn State Health Children's Hospital, during the day. A multi-colored metal sculpture and some trees and bushes are in the foreground.

Penn State Health Children’s Hospital earns national designation for surgical program

Feb 28, 2018

Penn State Health Children's Hospital has earned special recognition from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) for providing excellent surgical care.

Penn State College of Medicine students work with a simulation arm to learn how to draw blood in a session in the Clinical Simulation Center in July 2016. The simulation arm is pictured in the center of the photo with tubes of red-dyed liquid leading to it. The hands of four students are seen around the simulation arm.

Simulation Education Research Fund

Feb 27, 2018

The Simulation Education Research Fund supports simulation-based educational research in two separate application processes: Simulation-based Education Program Development and Implementation, and Travel Support for Academic Dissemination of Simulation-based Research.

Close-up of an e-cigarette being grasped by a hand. At the top of the photo, a mouth is exhaling vapor.

Most PA students tobacco-free, but vaping and cigarette use still a concern

Feb 26, 2018

Most of Pennsylvania's high school and middle school students are tobacco-free, but the use of cigarettes and their digital counterpart, e-cigarettes, is still a cause for concern, according to Penn State researchers.

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