Fit for a polyamine: microscopy opens doors for studying neurodegenerative...
The intricate functions of cellular processes have mystified scientists for decades. But with the help of tools like cryogenic electron microscopy (Cryo-EM), researchers at Penn State College of...
View ArticleCollege of Medicine Physician Assistant Program wins sixth consecutive state...
For the sixth straight competition, the Penn State College of Medicine Physician Assistant (PA) Program won the Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants (PSPA) Medical Challenge Bowl. The 21st...
View ArticleNominations for Hershey’s Physician of the Month open Dec. 1
Hershey Medical Center is launching a Physician of the Month award program to recognize those who demonstrate outstanding performance, respect, integrity, team work and excellence in all their...
View ArticleHappy Anniversary: Employees honored for work milestones
Congratulations to the following Penn State Health employees who are celebrating a milestone work anniversary between Nov. 10 and Dec. 1. They put our values into action every day. Employees are...
View ArticleClinical trial to study if mindfulness helps with diabetes-related stress,...
College of Medicine-led mindfulness-based stress reduction clinical trial open to participants across U.S. Everyone experiences some degree of stress, but evidence shows chronic stress from living with...
View ArticlePenn State Health Medical Group, Allegheny Health Network partner to meet...
Allegheny Health Network (AHN) and Penn State Health today announced a new collaboration in which Penn State Health Medical Group’s Radiology Services is providing imaging study reading and...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: Take along a ‘doctor in your pocket’ with OnDemand app
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – except when a sore throat, ear ache or other malady crops up unexpectedly when you’re far from home. Instead of looking for an urgent care in an unfamiliar...
View ArticleBut I’m so tired! Why cancer patients should exercise anyway.
Note: This post is written by the team of The ONE Group (Oncology – Nutrition – Exercise) at Penn State College of Medicine as part of a first-person blog about their work. Learn more about the group...
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Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center welcomes its first baby
The Women and Babies Center at Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center is now open and serving patients on the West Shore. The labor and delivery team welcomed its first baby, Avery Sampson, born to...
View ArticlePenn State College of Medicine Pandemic Response highlights COVID-19...
College of Medicine leaders updated faculty, staff and students on Dec. 3 about COVID-19 vaccination mandate. This Week’s Updates: Dec. 6 Deadline Changed; Full Vaccination Still Needed by Jan. 4 No...
View ArticleHPV-vaccinated women are more likely to undergo cervical cancer screenings...
Women who are vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) are more likely to undergo cervical cancer screenings than unvaccinated women, according to new research by Penn State College of Medicine....
View ArticleHappy Anniversary: Employees honored for work milestones
Congratulations to the following Penn State Health employees who are celebrating a milestone work anniversary between Dec. 1 and Dec. 7. They put our values into action every day. Employees are...
View ArticleHoliday meals provided for on-duty medical center faculty and staff
Hampden Medical Center, Hershey Medical Center, Holy Spirit Medical Center and St. Joseph Medical Center will provide meals for faculty and staff who are on duty third shift on Christmas Eve, and first...
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New mother recommends Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
Labor and delivery are nothing new for third-time mom Kathryn Durham, but the birth of son Avery Sampson on Dec. 1 marked a milestone as she delivered the first baby born at Penn State Health Hampden...
View ArticleNew lab to treat heart rhythm disturbances is next phase in Penn State Health...
Patients with cardiac rhythm disturbances, such as atrial fibrillation, Wolff-Parkinson-White and sick sinus syndrome, are now being treated at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center in a new...
View ArticleRakszawski recognized for Exceptional Moments in Teaching
Dr. Kevin Rakszawski, assistant professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Penn State Cancer Institute, is featured for December in the “Exceptional Moments in Teaching”...
View ArticleE-cigs with cigarette-like nicotine delivery may help cigarette smokers quit
Electronic cigarettes with cigarette-like nicotine delivery may help some people stop smoking cigarettes, according to a new study by Penn State College of Medicine and Virginia Commonwealth University...
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That’s a wrap: Last baby born, swaddled at Penn State Health Holy Spirit...
By Carolyn Kimmel When Aiden Shimp was born at 4:05 p.m. Dec. 1 at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center, he was already making history. His name will go down in the record books as the last of...
View ArticlePenn State College of Medicine, Dickinson Law host ‘Summit on Health Justice’
Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Dickinson Law and will host a Summit on Health Justice on Friday, Dec. 10, highlighting efforts to resolve health-related disparities in the U.S. The...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: What a fertility specialist can do for you
Births are miracles of synchronicity. Every step must happen correctly for pregnancy to occur. Fertility specialists help keep the trains running on time. Couples often turn to a specialist when they...
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