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Penn State Health St. Joseph unveils Cancer Center expansion

1/24/19

A $5.5 million addition to Penn State Health St. Joseph Cancer Center featuring leading-edge radiation oncology technology is now open and offering people in the Berks region a wider range of treatments close to home.

Todd Miller, a man with a long beard and glasses, smiles as a Kelly Rittle, a nurse on his right, holds up his shirt to administer a flu shot, out of the frame. Rittle is flanked by a table upon which is a rendering of the Penn State Nittany Lion in a shield.

Penn State Health inoculates more than 1,400 people against flu at Farm Show

1/23/19

In all, 1,439 patients received a flu shot from Penn State Health and the Pennsylvania Department of Health at this year’s Farm Show.

Members of the Project Search Class of 2018 at Penn State College of Medicine are shown in a square format, with three photos in three rows. Each student strikes a pose or makes a face. Bryce Boyer smiles broadly, Cheyanne Wilson puts her hand on her hip and purses her lips, James Silver fans his hands out on either side of face, Ava Pyles smiles and gives a thumbs up with each hand, Ethan Parrish smiles, Marissa Nice looks sideways and laughs, Emily Swanic smiles and holds up one hand with palm facing upwa

Project Search builds confidence one internship at a time

1/23/19

Project Search teaches students with disabilities transferrable, marketable skills in a real work setting. The program has been at Penn State Health for the past four years.

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The Medical Minute: Causes and cures of hiccups remain elusive

1/23/19

Everyone gets hiccups. And nearly everyone has a theory about the cause and the cure.

Seven will receive Distinguished Alumni Awards in 2019

1/18/19

Seven Penn State alumni selected by the Penn State Board of Trustees will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award, which is the University's highest honor presented to its alumni.

A man in his 20s in a blue blazer, blue and white checked shirt, stands in front of Old Main bell tower at Penn State University Campus.

Translational science training programs credited with student success

1/16/19

Scott Graupensperger is making the most of his Penn State education – delving into a number of training programs and experiences to prepare him for a research career. The dual-title kinesiology and clinical and translational sciences doctoral student has been a regular presence at Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute, which he credits with preparing him for his current successes and his future endeavors.

Tim Card and his wife, Tricia, walk the hallways of Penn State Cancer Institute after he receives CAR-T cell therapy infusion. Their backs are toward and the camera, and they are silhouetted against a window. Tricia puts her hand on his back. Tim is pushing an IV pole, and an IV bag with medication hangs from the pole. A rainbow is painted on the window.

Unintentional pioneer: Penn State Cancer Institute’s first CAR-T therapy patient

1/16/19

Looking back, there were clues that Tim Card would soon be fighting for his life—his body was sending signals that he was misreading. Because who would ever think a 40-year-old owner of a CrossFit gym and father of seven suddenly would have an aggressive form of cancer?

A man lays with his head on a pillow, his eyes closed and his mouth slightly open.

The Medical Minute: The causes and complications of snoring

1/16/19

Nearly half of adults habitually snore when they sleep. For some, it’s not a problem. For others, it may affect the quality of their bed partner’s rest. It can also be associated with sleep apnea.

The Graduate Exhibition will be held on March 18 and 20, 2016

Graduate students invited to register for the annual Graduate Exhibition

1/15/19

Registration is now open for the 34th annual Graduate Exhibition, a showcase of musical performances, cutting-edge research, and visual arts presented by Penn State's graduate students.

New, evidence-based diagnostic tool developed for abusive head trauma

1/14/19

A new, evidence-based diagnostic tool developed by researchers may help physicians confirm, exclude and report suspected child abuse.

Suicide risk more than quadruples for people with cancer

1/14/19

People with cancer are more than four times more likely to commit suicide than people without cancer, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

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Penn State Health’s acute care hospital one step closer to groundbreaking

1/11/19

Penn State Health’s planned acute care hospital in Cumberland County is moving forward.

Thirteen adults pose for a photo, holding a total of 15 one-year-old children. In the near background is a Life Lion ambulance and a Life Lion helicopter. In the distant background is a brick building with dark windows.

Baby boom rattles through Life Lion EMS

1/10/19

This year at Penn State Health Life Lion EMS, the pitter-patter of little feet became a thundering herd. In the end, Life Lion employees had 15 newborns.

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Penn State mounts broad attack on opioid addiction in Pennsylvania

1/10/19

Clinicians, researchers and administrators with Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine have united to fight the opioid crisis.

A woman in a striped shirt with a purse over her left shoulder speaks with a female doctor in a physician’s coat.

The Medical Minute: Screenings, vaccine prevent cervical cancer

1/9/19

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, and the National Cervical Cancer Coalition is urging women to make a New Year’s resolution to talk with their health care providers.

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Suicide risk quadruples for people with cancer
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Penn State Health St. Joseph unveils Cancer Center expansion

Penn State Health inoculates more than 1,400 people against flu at Farm Show

Project Search builds confidence one internship at a time

The Medical Minute: Causes and cures of hiccups remain elusive

Seven will receive Distinguished Alumni Awards in 2019

Translational science training programs credited with student success

Unintentional pioneer: Penn State Cancer Institute’s first CAR-T therapy patient

The Medical Minute: The causes and complications of snoring

Graduate students invited to register for the annual Graduate Exhibition

New, evidence-based diagnostic tool developed for abusive head trauma

Suicide risk more than quadruples for people with cancer

Penn State Health’s acute care hospital one step closer to groundbreaking

Baby boom rattles through Life Lion EMS

Penn State mounts broad attack on opioid addiction in Pennsylvania

The Medical Minute: Screenings, vaccine prevent cervical cancer

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