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
All are welcome to attend an upcoming medical talk led by Stephanie Estes, M.D., Penn State Hershey Obstetrics and Gynecology. The presentation features common conditions affecting women's health, including fibroids, endometriosis, prolapse and urinary incontinence.
A summary of cervical cancer, uterine cancer, and ovarian cancer will demonstrate risk factors, symptoms, and treatment options. Menopause, osteoporosis, and obesity and how these medical conditions affect women also will be covered. (more)
Researchers at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and the University of Pennsylvania are studying the effects of weight loss on the ability to conceive in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and have been awarded a $3.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. This study is the first to test the effects of preconception weight loss in a controlled clinical research study, according to the latest edition of The Medical Minute, a service of the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. While weight loss is generally consistent with an improvement in health quality, it is unknown whether weight loss just prior to pregnancy improves outcomes, as stored energy in fat may be helpful for a pregnancy. This study will attempt to answer the bigger question of whether fat is a friend or foe to pregnancy in these women. (more)
Exercise can help expectant moms in mind as well as body. A new study suggests that women who stay active and are more positive about their changing shapes might protect themselves from depression both during and after pregnancy. Danielle Symons Downs, associate professor of kinesiology and obstetrics and gynecology at Penn State, and her colleagues surveyed 230 Pennsylvania women throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period about their symptoms of depression, exercise habits and feelings about weight, appearance and other aspects of body image. (more)
Elevated levels of insulin could be an early sign that girls whose mothers suffer from polycystic ovary syndrome -- or PCOS -- may also be susceptible to the disease, according to gynecologists who have found evidence of insulin resistance in young children. (more)
Continuous oral contraceptives may be more effective than the standard 28-day birth control pills in suppressing the ovary, according to researchers, led by Richard Legro, professor of obstetrics and gynecology, Penn State College of Medicine. They say that the continuous pill also causes a significant improvement in pain and behavioral changes. (more)
