Penn State Health News

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has performed its first heart transplant using a new cardiac preservation technology that keeps donor hearts pumping outside the body, marking a step forward in expanding donor availability and improving patient outcomes. The system, known as the TransMedics Organ Care System — or “Heart‑in‑a‑Box” — allows surgeons to maintai...

Faculty and trainees in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in the Department of Medicine at Penn State College of Medicine were recognized and well represented again this year at Digestive Disease Week (DDW), the world’s premier scientific conference for gastroenterology and digestive disorders. This year’s conference was held in Chicago, Illinois, from May 2-6.<...

The sounds of summer – and the spirit of Independence Day – will fill the air once again as Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine invite the community to a beloved seasonal tradition. “An American Salute,” a free outdoor concert featuring the Hershey Symphony Orchestra, returns to the front lawn of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center on Friday, o...

Penn State Health raised $51,742 through its second annual “Let’s Get Ahead” campaign during Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month in April. Throughout the month, the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, along with community partners and members of the public, helped elevate awareness and support for head and neck cancer care at Penn State Health. Activities i...

As temperatures soar this summer, so does the risk of heat-related illness. Before heading outdoors on a sweltering day, know the symptoms of heat exhaustion and the potentially deadly heat stroke, how to avoid them and what to do if they kick in. Anyone can develop heat-related illness from prolonged exposure to excessive heat or heat coupled with high humidity — a frequent ...