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A young girl, facing the camera, speaks with a woman, facing away from the camera, while both are seated at a table.

The Medical Minute: Tips, resources for talking with children about COVID-19

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The Medical Minute: Seven surprising facts about osteoarthritis

A child wearing a sweatshirt with a hood is seen out of focus and puts his hand up toward the camera.

Report offers recommendations for protecting children from trafficking, abuse

Three people – two women and a man – are seated at a table, facing an audience. The man seated in the middle, is speaking and gesturing with his hand.

Penn State Health, Rep. Perry lead coronavirus response meeting

A woman lays on a couch with her head on a pillow. Her eyes are closed and she has both hands placed on her forehead.

The Medical Minute: New treatments for migraines show promise

Man in blue pullover stands in front of an ambulance outside a hospital.

EMT and engineer: How one Penn State student made it work

A woman sits next to a teenage girl on a couch. The woman has her right arm around the girl and her left hand on her head, and her face resting on the girl’s head.

The Medical Minute: When chronic pain leads to depression in children

A close-up of several orange-red roses laying on a table. Paper tags are attached to the stem of each one.

Grief mixed with gratitude: Ceremony honors memory of organ donors

Close-up of a man in a white physician’s coat, holding a small model heart with his right hand and gesturing to it with his left hand. A woman is seated across from him.

The Medical Minute: How much should I worry about that 'extra' heartbeat?

A heart valve device called the Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve System is a small circular item with a wire mesh on the top half and fabric on the bottom half.

Medical Center first in region to offer latest Edwards Sapien heart valve device

A man and young boy each use electronic devices while on a couch. A woman and young girl are in the background, slightly out of focus, sitting at a table using devices.

The Medical Minute: ‘Swiper’s thumb?’ Explore some common tech-related injuries

A woman sits next to a man on a bed, holding a pill container with days of the week marked on it. She points to it as she talks. A wheelchair is in the background.

The Medical Minute: Missing medication doses can bring serious consequences

A close-up of a man with a short beard and mustache holding a burger on a bun, about to take a bite out of it. He holds the burger with both hands.

The Medical Minute: Is ‘impossible’ meat too good to be true?

Coronavirus: What are the facts?

An outstretched hand holds a cigarette butt as its remnants are snuffed in an ashtray, which is mounted to a pole outdoors. Vehicles and a building are in the background, slightly out of focus.

Medical Minute: Trying to quit smoking? Don’t go it alone

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