For fifth straight year, Penn State football players visit Children's Hospital
6/25/18
On June 20, the Penn State Nittany Lion football team made what has become its annual visit to Penn State Children’s Hospital.
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Penn State's funding increases 3 percent as General Assembly passes state budget
6/22/18
Penn State’s 2018-19 general support appropriation increased by 3 percent — or roughly $6.9 million — as the University’s non-preferred appropriations bill today (June 22) passed the General Assembly and was signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf as part of Pennsylvania’s $32.7 billion budget package.
Penn State Cancer Institute now offering CAR T-cell therapy
6/21/18
The Penn State Cancer Institute is now the first and only oncology center in central Pennsylvania to offer patients CAR T-cell therapy, a cutting-edge treatment that has been successful in treating a common type of lymphoma.
The Medical Minute: Promoting healthy summer sleep routines for your family
6/20/18
The lazy days of summer can be peaceful and relaxing, but they also can wreak havoc on your body’s internal clock — and throw even the most conscientious family’s sleep schedules out of whack.
Volunteer drives four hours round-trip to take patient to her appointments
6/20/18
Eighty-four-year-old Josephine Kurtz cared for others as a nurse’s aide, tended to elderly family members and still visits nursing home residents. Now, a selfless stranger is making it possible for Kurtz to make the long trek from her home to the Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute.
Penn State Health to celebrate Independence Day with free concert on July 3
6/18/18
On Tuesday, July 3, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and the Hershey Symphony Orchestra will present “An American Salute,” the annual Independence Day celebration on the front lawn of the Medical Center.
College of Medicine, Rodale Institute partner to improve public health
6/15/18
The Penn State College of Medicine and Rodale Institute have announced a partnership to connect food production with health care and to promote and improve public health.
New College of Medicine scholarship helps ensure future of health care
6/14/18
The John Crain Kunkel Foundation is helping to ensure the future of health care with a new $100,000 scholarship at Penn State College of Medicine, utilizing a scholarship match from the College of Medicine.
Four Diamonds and PA State Council of Lions Clubs announce new partnership
6/14/18
PA State Council of Lions Clubs and Four Diamonds have announced a new multi-year partnership, PA Lions “Care – For The Kids,” which is mobilizing the PA Lions’ 19,000 member network to raise $100,000 in its first year to benefit Four Diamonds’ mission to conquer childhood cancer.
Junior Faculty Development Program serves record class
6/14/18
The 2018 class of Penn State College of Medicine’s Junior Faculty Development Program was the largest ever, with 27 participants graduating on May 31.
Gascho wins Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
6/14/18
Dr. Joseph Gascho, a cardiologist with Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute and professor of medicine at Penn State College of Medicine, and Celeste Bailey, a 2018 College of Medicine graduate, have been honored with the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award.
A reunion with heart
6/13/18
Some of the nearly 500 people who have received a new heart at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center over the past three decades gathered recently to celebrate their successes.
The Medical Minute: Preventing hearing damage during summer activities
6/13/18
For many, summer means the sweet sounds of live concerts, fireworks, lawnmowers and splashing water. To optimize the fun summer sounds, here are some preventive measures to protect your hearing during these outdoor activities.
Penn State Health mentors cutting-edge student scientists
6/12/18
The work of some science students at Conrad Weiser High School in Berks County has drawn the attention of medical professionals at Penn State Health.
The Medical Minute: Reminders for a healthy summer
6/7/18
Life can be pretty good during the summer — especially for those who heed health advice about sun safety, staying hydrated and getting needed vaccinations before traveling abroad.