Still Life
University Park Airport Emergency Response Exercise
Commencement across Penn State: Spring 2012
Spring commencement 2012 under way
Penn State, Moroccan students problem-solve together
Finals Week Spring Semester 2012
Painting the Lines at Beaver Stadium
Did They Get It Right? - RedTails
Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012
We ... are Penn State (December 19, 2011)
Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal
Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone
Penn State Hershey Heart and Vascular Institute offers a support group for adults who are living with heart disease, including those with heart failure, implantable cardioverter defibrillators, and congenital heart disease, and their family members. (more)
Heart disease is still the No. 1 killer of women, but 80 percent of heart disease is preventable. If a woman can keep her risks for cardiac disease low before the age of 50, then there is a good chance she can avoid heart disease. Lifestyle changes to help prevent heart disease are worthwhile at any age, but are certainly more beneficial if begun early in life. The American Heart Association has proposed seven steps to help reduce your lifetime risk of heart disease. (more)
Heart disease can affect women of any age. That is why it is important not to delay developing heart healthy habits. This topic is the current focus of the American Heart Association's (AHA) website, GoRedForWomen.org. Whether you are in your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, or beyond, at this website you will find heart healthy advice targeting your age-group. Topics cover prevention tips, eating well, being active, watching your weight and visiting your doctor. No matter what your age, all these areas deserve your attention. (more)
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center goes red! In observance of National Heart Month and the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women campaign, the building, above the north entrance will be illuminated with red lights. These red lights will shine beginning Feb. 4 and will continue to shine through the end of the month. (more)
Stress and its role in heart disease was the focus of a one-day conference developed by William Gerin, professor of biobehavioral health. "We're aware that stress has a lot to do with chronic illness. The question is why -- what are the biological, social, and environmental factors involved," said Gerin. (more)
Breathing polluted air increases stress on the heart's regulation capacity, up to six hours after inhalation of combustion-related small particles called PM2.5, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. (more)
A new study on old rats by a Penn State researcher will shed light on the connection between estrogen deficiency, heart disease and aging in women. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women over the age of 75. After menopause, women lose their ability to produce the hormone estrogen and researchers believe that low estrogen levels somehow make women more vulnerable to heart disease and heart attack.
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