Hershey Medical Center unveils Emergency Department expansion
5/20/19
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is opening the first phase of an expansion to its Emergency Department, a project that began in November 2017.
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Tokyo Women’s Medical University students gain insights at College of Medicine
5/16/19
Four senior medical students from Tokyo Women’s Medical University got a unique perspective on the similarities and differences between medical education and health care systems in Japan and the U.S during a month-long visit to Penn State College of Medicine.
The Medical Minute: Protecting against measles
5/16/19
“The only way to prevent measles reliably is to get vaccinated,” said Dr. Catharine Paules, an infectious diseases physician at Penn State Health.
First University Park Medical Campus Research Symposium draws a crowd
5/16/19
Nearly 100 people attended the first University Park Medical Campus Research symposium on May 2.
Highmark Health, Penn State Health combat opioid crisis in central PA
5/16/19
Highmark Health and Penn State Health are making progress in addressing opioid misuse and addiction in central Pennsylvania, responding to the region’s needs with an approach that emphasizes primary prevention, safe prescribing, high-quality and accessible treatment for substance use disorder, innovative research and medical education, and community supports.
Hershey Medical Center volunteers cheer on Bike to School Day participants
5/15/19
The Nittany Lion greeted dozens of local children and their families during National Bike to School Day on May 8. Since 2012, the annual event has taught children about bike safety and encouraged exercise.
Heart failure patients and families share stories at reunion
5/15/19
Six patients who share a history of severe heart failure celebrated the state-of-the-art device that saved their lives at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center’s annual Left Ventricular Assist Devices Reunion on April 26.
Opioid-exposed newborns may react to pain differently after birth
5/15/19
Babies exposed to opioids while their mothers were pregnant with them may need special care even before they start to experience withdrawal symptoms, according to Penn State research.
Two events on same day show Penn State Health’s commitment to adaptive sports
5/9/19
Back-to-back Penn State Health events on May 18 in Lebanon and Dauphin counties are tailor-made to support and honor local adaptive sports athletes. RecFest will take place on the campus of Penn State Harrisburg and the Got the Nerve? triathlon is in Mount Gretna.
Pediatric Complex Care team advocates for children with multiple medical needs
5/9/19
The Pediatric Complex Care Team at Penn State Children’s Hospital takes on the complicated cases that other doctors shy away from — children who have severely compromised organ systems, are technologically dependent on breathing or feeding tubes, see multiple specialists, and require a high degree of coordinated care.
The Medical Minute: Hold the added sugar
5/8/19
The sugar in fruit is different from the sugar in a doughnut. Learn why – and how to steer your children toward natural sugars.
Gov. Wolf visits Hershey Medical Center to recognize nurses
5/8/19
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center today hosted a visit by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf. It was timed to coincide with National Nurses Week.
National Cancer Institute grant builds better researchers
5/8/19
The National Cancer Institute’s Ruth L. Kirschstein Institutional National Research Service Award equips predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars with skills to conduct independent cancer research at Penn State College of Medicine.
Ballard recognized for 'Exceptional Moments in Teaching'
5/8/19
Dr. James Ballard, professor of humanities, medicine and pathology at Penn State College of Medicine, is featured for May in the “Exceptional Moments in Teaching” program.
Project on rural communities benefits from collaboration with Highmark Health
5/8/19
A project to better understand the issues facing rural communities and address a decline in American life expectancy is benefiting from a partnership between Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute and Highmark Health Enterprise Analytics Data Science Research. The Data Science Research group is supporting the project through its expertise in machine learning and artificial intelligence to improve healthcare understanding and outcomes.