The Medical Minute: What to do when fire and ice burns and bites
Every February, Lititz in Lancaster County hosts its annual homage to flame and freeze — the Fire and Ice Festival. The name is a heartwarming image on a chilly night – pillars of flame light whorls of...
View ArticleSuicide risk screening in high schools successfully identifies at-risk students
Suicide death rates have increased significantly among adolescents in the U.S. in recent years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But while children are typically screened...
View ArticleOB-GYN resident Yee recognized for exceptional teaching
Dr. Halina Yee, an obstetrics and gynecology resident at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, was recognized in February 2023 as part of the Exceptional Moments in Teaching program of...
View ArticleCollege of Medicine receives $25 million to support faculty research
Between October and December 2022, Penn State College of Medicine researchers received 140 grants and contracts totaling $25.3 million for research. Faculty will study new treatments for pediatric...
View ArticlePenn State Health opens new nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Program
Penn State Health opened a new program to diagnose and manage the growing number of patients who have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. The Penn State Health Fatty Liver Disease Program opened Feb. 10...
View ArticleCore Facilities highlights Metabolic Phenotyping Core
This month, the Core Facilities recognizes the groundbreaking work of the laboratories of Yuval Silberman, PhD and Amy Arnold, PhD, which utilized the services of the Metabolic Phenotyping Core (RRID:...
View ArticleIntro to Research Development – Part 1
Research Development, a business unit within the Office of the Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, is dedicated to growing the College of Medicine’s research portfolio by providing a range of...
View ArticlePenn State recognizes McLaughlin as distinguished professor
Penn State awarded Patricia McLaughlin, DEd, professor in the Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences and a member of Penn State Cancer Institute’s Next-Generation Therapies research program, the...
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 Feb. 18 and Feb. 24. They put our values into action every day. Employees are...
View ArticleA THON ‘Thank You’ from Penn State Health
Penn State Health CEO Steve Massini offered the following remarks in response to the news that THON 2023 had raised more than $15 million for Four Diamonds at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital. I...
View ArticleHair ties: At THON, families, patients bond over common side effect
Until this weekend, Devin Pulaski had a ton of hair. Sometimes, she wore it pulled back with a headband, and it spilled down her shoulders like an iron-colored waterfall. Other than an occasional trim...
View ArticleOffice of Continuing Education: Who we are and what we do
Penn State College of Medicine’s Office of Continuing Education (CE) is charged with provisioning and accrediting high-quality educational content that positively impacts health care provider...
View ArticleAn update from Strategic Plan Goal 1 leaders
Cynthia Chuang, MD, director, and Amy Arnold, PhD, associate director of the Comprehensive Health Studies Program, part of Penn State College of Medicine‘s Strategic Plan Goal 1: Discovery and...
View ArticlePenn State Health celebrates Black History Month
Penn State Health celebrates Black History Month with displays featuring the valuable medical contributions of several African and Black Americans, including Drs. Daniel Williams, Charles Drew, Ben...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: Don’t wait to treat your enlarged prostate
Half of all men develop enlarged prostates — also called benign prostatic hyperplasia — by the time they’re 50 years old. The walnut-sized gland never stops slowly growing. But like the fabled frog in...
View ArticleAsk Us Anything About… Cholesterol Screening
Dr. Patrick Fitzsimmons, an interventional cardiologist at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center, covers what you need to know about cholesterol and the importance of knowing your numbers. Source
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 Feb. 25 and March 3. They put our values into action every day. Employees are...
View ArticleTranscultural nurses at Penn State Health provide culturally sensitive...
Wanting to learn how to provide culturally sensitive care to patients from all walks of life was the reason Elizabeth Kenion decided to become a certified transcultural nurse. Transcultural nursing...
View ArticleKathy’s journey from clinical research manager to clinical trial participant
Kathy Bradley was getting ready to go camping with her son and his family, when a heart attack brought those plans to a halt. What started out as a light pain in her back, turned into a sharp pain in...
View ArticlePenn State Neuroscience Biorepository enhances neurological disease research
Penn State College of Medicine researchers are collaborating to collect, store and distribute biological specimens to advance neuroscience research. Founded in 2016, the Penn State Neuroscience...
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