The Medical Minute: Navigating new car seat guidelines to keep kids safe
9/19/18
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, one child under the age of 13 is involved in a crash every 33 seconds.
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College of Medicine Dean's Lecture to highlight CAR T-cell therapy
9/18/18
Dr. Carl June, Richard W. Vague Professor in Immunotherapy in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, will present “Car T-cells: Building Smarter Cars” at the 2018 Fall Dean’s Lecture at Penn State College of Medicine.
The Medical Minute: Suicide: A public health crisis
9/13/18
Each day in the United States, 123 people take their own lives. For each of those deaths, at least 25 more people attempt suicide. The statistics from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention support Dr. Ahmad Hameed’s opinion that suicide has become a public health crisis.
The Medical Minute: Back to School often means back to acne
9/5/18
Being a teenager can be tough. Teens must manage high school and the pressures of adolescence while at the same time battling stubborn acne.
Bringing ‘Stigma People’ into focus
9/5/18
“Photography kind of found me…you might even say it saved my life."
Campus Recreation adds Hip Hop, Tai Chi, Deep Flow Yoga, Bolly Fusion classes
8/31/18
Join Campus Recreation this fall for instructional classes in Hip Hop, Tai Chi, Bolly Fusion, and Deep Flow Yoga. For those who like the group atmosphere but want more coaching and added benefits, FitWell offers these classes which are progressive in nature and provide a better opportunity to build skills than a one-time class.
The Medical Minute: Immunization the best defense against measles
8/30/18
High fever. Cough. Runny nose. Red, watery eyes. It may not be the flu. It could be measles. The majority of people who become infected with measles are unvaccinated, but this highly contagious disease can be prevented with a simple immunization shot.
Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic marks 80 years of improving children’s lives
8/22/18
A team of surgeons from Penn State Children's Hospital performs cleft lip, palate and other craniofacial procedures at the Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic.
The Medical Minute: Working through life’s daily stress
8/22/18
Although some people are genetically more susceptible to the stressors of daily life than others, most could benefit from learning how to lower that stress before it negatively affects their physical and mental health.
Sensational servings: Researcher to explain ice cream and our senses
8/17/18
Alyssa Bakke, a staff sensory scientist in the Department of Food Science who has expertise in food choice and consumer behavior, will be speaking at August's Science on Tap event at 7 p.m. on Aug. 21 at the Liberty Craft House in State College.
The Medical Minute: Lessen the risk of ACL injury for high school athletes
8/15/18
An athlete is sailing through the air or making a quick turn when all of a sudden he or she hears a “pop” in the knee. An athlete who experiences this followed by sudden pain and swelling often receives the much-feared diagnosis of an anterior cruciate ligament tear.
The Medical Minute: Preparing preteens for good hygiene practices
8/10/18
Parents teach young children to bathe regularly, brush their teeth twice a day, and keep their hair neat and clean. But when those children enter puberty and their bodies begin to change, hygiene needs also change.
The Medical Minute: Kidney stone prevention is worth the time
8/1/18
Anyone who has developed a kidney stone will tell you that the pain of passing one is worth an ounce of prevention. About 10 percent of the population will form a stone-like calcium deposit in the urinary tract at some point in their lives.
The Medical Minute: Small changes can go far in preventing childhood obesity
7/25/18
In the United States, the percentage of children and adolescents with obesity has more than tripled since 1970. Today, approximately one in five school-aged children (ages 6 to 19) is obese.
Artwork may help improve patients’ perceptions of their hospital experience
7/25/18
Patients’ perceptions of the hospital they’re being treated in may be improved by the type of artwork hanging in hospital rooms, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.