Children's Miracle Network Radiothon set for this weekend
Wednesday, February 08, 2012Tune in for the 2012 GIANT Food Stores' I Care for Kids Radiothon on I105 WIOV-FM on Feb. 10-11 at Wanner Ford in Ephrata. (more)
Still Life
Lady Lions win Big Ten championship
THON 2012 breaks $10 million
THON 2012 going strong
THON 2012 under way
Rube Goldberg Competition: Feb. 11, 2012
We ... are Penn State (December 19, 2011)
Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone
Researchers use balloons to unlock mysteries posed by dying stars
Everyday virus proves potent against cancer cells.
Hershey
Penn State to offer joint M.D./M.B.A. program
Wednesday, February 22, 2012The Smeal College of Business and Penn State College of Medicine have teamed up to offer a five-year joint M.D./M.B.A. program beginning in the 2012-2013 academic year. Designed to appeal to highly qualified and motivated medical students who have an interest in the business of medicine, the program is now accepting applications for admission in the fall 2012 semester. The program's goal is to train medical doctors as both good clinicians and skilled business analysts. Such graduates may decide to be in clinical practice, but possessing the additional M.B.A. degree opens up myriad possibilities, including managing hospitals and working for firms in biotechnology, consulting, insurance, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, venture capital, and other industries. (more)
THON 2012 raises record $10.69 million
The 46-hour Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) once again has set a new record, raising $10,686,924.83 for the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital, surpassing last year's record $9.56 million. Funds raised by THON go to support the Four Diamonds Fund and its pediatric cancer patients, families and researchers at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital who are working to find better treatments and, ultimately, cures for forms of cancer that afflict children. First held in 1973, THON has partnered with Four Diamonds Fund since 1977 and in that time has raised more than $89 million FTK -- "For The Kids." (more)
The Medical Minute: Peripheral arterial disease
Wednesday, February 15, 2012Arteries carry blood rich in oxygen and nutrients from your heart to the rest of your body. When the arteries in your legs become blocked, your legs do not receive enough blood or oxygen, leading to a condition called peripheral artery disease (PAD). (more)
Registration open for Safe Sitter class
Wednesday, February 15, 2012The Safe Sitter course, offered by the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Pediatric Trauma Injury Prevention Program, will be held on Monday, Feb. 20 from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at 30 Hope Drive in Hershey. (more)
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012The latest edition of Penn State Medicine magazine is now available online. (more)
Campaign raises 'spirit' at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital
Wednesday, February 15, 2012An effort to raise money for the Child Life Program at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital brought in $52,010. The 2011 "Spirit of Children" campaign took place from September through November at 13 Spirit of Halloween stores across central Pennsylvania. (more)
Medical Center's dancers prepare for THON
Wednesday, February 15, 2012Matt Pavelic and Matt Piotrowski, two third-year medical students, will represent Penn State Hershey Medical Center as dancers at this year's THON, which will take place this Friday through Sunday at University Park. (more)
Medical center-based farmers markets improve community health
Farmers markets at medical centers may contribute to greater wellness in surrounding communities while adding public health value to a market's mission, say Penn State College of Medicine researchers who have developed and evaluated a market created at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. "Farmers markets are serving public health by increasing fruit and vegetable consumption, revitalizing neighborhoods, strengthening local economies and empowering community members to learn more about the items they buy," said Daniel George, assistant professor in the Department of Humanities. "Markets are increasingly viewed as one part of the solution to national chronic health problems." (more)
Assistant professor named to EPA committee on children's health
Wednesday, February 08, 2012Adam Spanier, assistant professor of pediatrics and public health sciences at Penn State College of Medicine, has been appointed to the Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The committee advises the EPA on regulations, research, science, technical, outreach, communication and economic issues related to the environmental precipitants of health in children. (more)