HPV vaccination linked to higher rates of cervical cancer screenings globally
Women who are fully vaccinated against human papillomavirus virus (HPV) are more likely to undergo cervical cancer screenings, according to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine. The...
View ArticleStephens named associate dean for medical education for University Park...
Penn State College of Medicine has named Dr. Mark Stephens, professor of family and community medicine, as the associate dean for medical education for the University Park Curriculum following a...
View ArticleClinical and Translational Science Institute announces schedule for fall...
Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute announces its Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Research Methods Seminar Series schedule for the fall semester. The series...
View ArticlePenn State Health employees honored for work milestones
Congratulations to the following Penn State Health employees who are celebrating a milestone work anniversary between Sept. 17 and Sept. 23. They put our values into action every day. Employees are...
View ArticleMonthly Mental Health Moment: September 2022
Suicide Awareness Month/September 2022 September is Suicide Awareness Month. We want you to take a moment and think about your mental health or consider those around you. Statistics show that more than...
View ArticleFertility Preservation from an Oncologist’s Perspective
By: Dr. Pooja Rao One of the most emotional parts of my job as an oncologist is talking to my patients about the potential of the cancer therapy they will receive to affect their fertility (ability...
View ArticleUnexpected Triggers
By: Kayla Brown with contributions from other teens, young adults and parents Who knew I would experience a cancer trigger while driving in the car, listening to pop music on the radio? Not me. That’s...
View ArticleHelpful advice: A collection of words that mattered
By: Kayla Brown with contributions from other teens, young adults and parents Being diagnosed with cancer is a challenge. Some of that challenge lies in other people’s responses to your diagnosis....
View ArticleCOVID-19 infection is more likely than COVID vaccines to cause myocarditis
Leer en español Inflammation of the heart muscle due to COVID-19 was seven times higher than the risk related to vaccines COVID-19 infections carry a higher risk of myocarditis — or inflammation of the...
View ArticlePenn State Trustees OK plan to expand College of Medicine research facilities
Board approves $37.3 million project to modernize College of Medicine comparative medicine facilities The Penn State Board of Trustees approved a $37.3 million initiative to renovate and expand Penn...
View ArticleLa infección de COVID-19 es más probable causar miocarditis que las vacunas...
In English La inflamación del músculo cardíaco debido a COVID-19 fue siete veces mayor que el riesgo relacionado con las vacunas Las infecciones de COVID-19 conllevan un mayor riesgo de miocarditis, o...
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Their gifts live on: Faculty, students, families remember those who donated...
Ethan Lee played Claude Debussy’s Clair de Lune, and the sweet phrases of music created for the crowd that rarest of moments on the bustling campus of Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State...
View ArticleDeadline extended for community engaged research fellowship program applications
Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)’s Community-Engaged Research Core is accepting applications for the 2023-2024 Community-Engaged Research Fellowship Program now through...
View ArticleNarrative piece by Julian published in Annals of Internal Medicine
Dr. Kathleen Julian, professor of medicine at Penn State College of Medicine and a member of the Department of Medicine‘s Division of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, recently published a...
View ArticleKatzman, Hale and others collaborate on American Journal of Infection Control...
Dr. Michael Katzman, professor of medicine, microbiology and immunology, and Cory Hale, infectious diseases clinical pharmacy specialist, along with several co-authors across Penn State College of...
View ArticleChildren in sub-Saharan Africa face undernutrition, lack of dietary diversity
Study reveals that less than a quarter of infants, toddlers receive proper nutrition Less than a quarter of infants and toddlers in three sub-Saharan African countries are receiving proper nutrition,...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: Treating and avoiding food-borne illnesses
If you ever suffered through a case of food poisoning, you probably wondered what happened ― and what you can do to make sure it never happens again. Dr. Ananya Daggubati, site director of the John R....
View ArticlePenn State Health employees honored for work milestones
Congratulations to the following Penn State Health employees who are celebrating a milestone work anniversary between Sept. 24 and Sept. 30. They put our values into action every day. Employees are...
View ArticleRadiology resident Park recognized for exceptional teaching
Dr. Joseph Park, a radiology resident at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, was recognized in September 2022 as part of the Exceptional Moments in Teaching program of Penn State Health...
View ArticlePatient, family, team, self: Relationship-Based Care starts from ground up at...
It’s lunchtime on a Wednesday, and even though Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center won’t start accepting patients until Oct. 3, tables in the cafeteria are full. Men and women sit in pairs by...
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