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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

A woman in a coat, scarf and winter hat poses for a photo outdoors. She stands in the middle of a tree-lined road, which is out of focus in the background.

The Medical Minute: Easy treatments can help lift winter blues

Dr. Eric Pauli poses with registered nurse Kiersten Marie in the operating room. Marie wears a surgical gown, gloves, mask, hair net and glasses. Pauli, who has a beard and moustache, wears scrubs and points his index finger toward Marie.

Coming to you live from the operating room

A woman stands outside in winter, wearing workout clothes including a jacket and headband. She holds a tissue up to her nose. Snow is on the ground and trees are in the background.

The Medical Minute: Should you exercise when you’re sick?

A person holding a hamburger with french fries and a soda on the table.

Interest in presidential eating habits may affect the public's food choices

Air pollution haze across a cityscape

Exposing exposure: Finding the connections between air pollution and health

A table with plates and bowls of food is in the foreground. It includes a salad, cookies, muffins, bread and various hors d’oeuvres. In the background, several people are standing and talking, some of them holding drinks.

The Medical Minute: Healthy eating over the holidays

A man, woman and two young children lay down, sleeping, covered in a holiday-themed blanket. A lit Christmas tree is in the background.

The Medical Minute: Seven ways to get enough sleep this holiday season

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Nutritional Sciences alumna brings health, food safety information to the masses

A close-up of three pairs of overlapping hands with a purple, curved ribbon placed on top.

The Medical Minute: Progress slow against pancreatic cancer

A woman stands behind a table on which various wrapped, healthy snacks are displayed. On the other side of the table stand four people – three women and a man – who hold booklets and other items. A stone hearth and some foliage are in the background.

Penn State PRO Wellness partners with Kohl's on behavioral health school program

Several people sit around a conference table, on which there are papers, pens and computers. A sign on the wall bears the Project Echo and Penn State College of Medicine logos.

Penn State's Project ECHO awarded $1.5M to address substance abuse

A woman, photographed from the neck down, sits on the edge of a chair. Her right leg is cross up over her left, and she holds onto her right leg with both hands. A window and curtains are in the background.

The Medical Minute: Cramps in the legs could indicate peripheral artery disease

About a dozen participants from Penn State Health’s first annual Sandy Sprint pose on the lawn in front of a large brick house.

Fight against ovarian cancer requires attention, treatment, research and funding

A young girl sits between two women on a couch. She holds and pages through a large photo album as the women look on, smiling. A bookshelf and window are in the background.

The Medical Minute: How to discuss family health history with children

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