The Medical Minute: Open water safety 101

At the beach or on a boat, there’s nothing that kills the summertime fun like the…

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The Medical Minute: Relax and let the experts handle your Independence Day fireworks

The annual tradition of pops, bangs and light shows that celebrate the July 4 holiday often…

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The Medical Minute: What to know about skin cancer

Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States, but with early detection…

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The Medical Minute: Why does my head hurt? What can I do about it?

Unless you’re reading this Medical Minute in a painless parallel universe, you’ve likely felt the malady…

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The Medical Minute: The dangers of cerebral aneurysms

Aneurysms form in weak spots in arteries, often where the blood vessels form branches. May 29,…

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The Medical Minute: Trauma-informed care delves into root causes of health conditions

Traumatic events end, but for some, they leave ghosts behind. They hide in corners and wait…

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The Medical Minute: When it comes to a stroke, time is brain

Staff at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center know the drill and that every…

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The Medical Minute: How to get started with physical fitness

The first hints of summer are in the air along with the lure of the outdoors.…

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The Medical Minute: Supervised exercise therapy eases symptoms of peripheral artery disease

Patricia Creque, a graduate of the supervised exercise therapy program at Penn State Health Spring Ridge…

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The Medical Minute: Six organ donation facts knock down six myths

Dr. Johnny Hong works in an operating room during a training session for the surgical transplant…

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