The Medical Minute: Understanding post-traumatic stress disorder

When physiological responses to trauma linger long after the event has passed, it’s called post-traumatic stress…

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The Medical Minute: Why you need a primary care provider

To call you the picture of health is an understatement. Why, then, do you need a…

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The Medical Minute: What to know about the delta variant

News of a rapidly spreading delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 is unsettling. The best protection? The vaccine.

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The Medical Minute: Extreme heat? Take these steps to stay cool and avoid an ER visit

When your skin gets dry and warm and you can’t sweat, it’s likely a medical emergency.…

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The Medical Minute: Three tips to lose your pandemic pounds safely

It’s no secret that people everywhere packed on pandemic pounds since February 2020. A Penn State…

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The Medical Minute: Long-term smoker? Lung cancer screenings can save your life

The best way for smokers to reduce their risk of developing lung cancer is to stop…

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The Medical Minute: What to do while you’re waiting for the ambulance

No one is prepared for a medical emergency, but when the unexpected happens, there are things…

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The Medical Minute: Want to breastfeed successfully? Turn to a lactation consultant

Lactation consultants can help new moms anticipate and overcome nearly any hurdle to breastfeed their babies…

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The Medical Minute: Vaccination, conversation keys to protecting kids as they return to school

Just as the moves to protect students by keeping them at home required them to weather…

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The Medical Minute: On the watch for pediatric cancers

No parent wants to hear the word “cancer.” Fortunately, few will, but it’s always smart to…

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