The Medical Minute: When premenstrual syndrome becomes debilitating
4/24/19
Many women suffer from premenstrual syndrome, or PMS. But some experience a severe and possibly disabling subset of PMS known as premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
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Penn State gives out first-ever Student Sustainability Awards
4/23/19
This month Penn State bestowed the first Student Sustainability Awards, sponsored by the Sustainability Institute and the Council of Sustainable Leaders. The awards recognized five outstanding undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate a sincere commitment to transforming Penn State into a sustainability leader.
Penn State Health selects new chief financial officer
4/22/19
Paula Tinch will join Penn State Health on June 3 as senior vice president and chief financial officer.
The Medical Minute: The importance of safely disposing of opioids
4/18/19
Cleaning out your medicine cabinet is about more than having a tidy bathroom. In an age of opioid addiction, it also can prevent leftover medications from getting into the wrong hands.
Hershey's Blue and Green Day held on April 12
4/15/19
Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine employees, faculty and staff celebrated Donate Life America's Blue and Green Day on April 12 with testimonies from organ
Haidet, colleagues to study how arts, humanities elevate medical education
4/15/19
Dr. Paul Haidet, distinguished professor of medicine, humanities and public health sciences at Penn State College of Medicine, will work with other experts to compile information on how the humanities and arts are used in the training of health care professionals. Haidet’s work is part of a broader study by the Association of American Medical Colleges on how to integrate arts and humanities into medical education.
Hershey Medical Center gathers artists, researchers for collaboration, education
4/15/19
Artists, health care providers, administrators and researchers from across Pennsylvania gathered at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center for the Arts in Health Symposium on April 4 and 5. Those who attended danced, listened to music, admired artwork and heard from experts about how to successfully integrate the arts into health care.
Blue and Green Day celebrates donors 'On the Edge of Glory'
4/15/19
Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine employees, faculty and staff celebrated Donate Life America's Blue and Green Day on April 12 with testimonies from organ recipients, refreshments and even a little dancing.
Central Penn Parent column featuring Penn State Health experts honored
4/15/19
A regular column that features the advice of psychiatric experts from Penn State Health has been recognized by an international media organization.
Highmark Foundation partners with PRO Wellness on Healthy Champions program
4/15/19
Highmark Foundation has awarded $80,000 to Penn State PRO Wellness to help fund the annual Healthy Champions signature program for the 2019-20 academic year.
Prescription Drug Take-Back events in Hershey, Lancaster, Palmyra on April 27
4/15/19
Penn State Health will host three community Prescription Drug Take-Back events on Saturday, April 27, in Hershey, Lancaster and Palmyra.
The Medical Minute: Ensuring heart valve health
4/11/19
Heart valves control the direction of blood flow, and when something interrupts their precision, the effect can be dire.
Registration now open for HEART: A Symposium at the Junction of Health & Art
4/11/19
Organized by Cristin Millett, professor of art in the Penn State School of Visual Arts, the one-day symposium will bring to light the ways in which artists of all genres, along with practitioners, educators, researchers and others in the fields of health and medicine, are joining forces to explore and envision new approaches to pervasive questions in these fields.
CMN Hershey again takes top national fundraising honors
4/10/19
CMN Hospitals presented Children's Miracle Network (CMN) at Penn State Children's Hospital with a national award at its #ChildrensHospitalsWeek conference in Orlando, Florida.
Donahue earns Penn State Alumni Achievement Award
4/10/19
The Penn State Alumni Association honored Renee Donahue, a 2011 graduate of the Cellular and Molecular Biology graduate program at Penn State College of Medicine, with the Alumni Achievement Award.