The Medical Minute: Are You at Increased Risk for Colorectal Cancer?
Most people know doctors recommend a colonoscopy at age 50 to screen for colorectal cancers. What they might not realize is that earlier screening may be …
The Medical Minute: Detecting the Subtle Signs of Heart Disease in Women
Many women may write off fatigue, body aches and even nausea as the result of stress, or as an indication that they need to slow down and rest. What they might …
The Medical Minute: Health Risks of Smoking Go Beyond Lung Cancer
HERSHEY, Pa. — Doctors ask patients about smoking habits for the same reason they check weight, blood pressure, breathing and heart beat during a visit. The …
The Medical Minute: Despite Warnings, Unsafe Infant Sleep Practices Persist
HERSHEY, Pa. — When the weather is cold and the nights are long, new parents can be tempted to put extra blankets in a crib or bring their infant into bed …
The Medical Minute: Warming Up to a Fitness Routine in the New Year
HERSHEY, Pa. — As healthy resolutions fill gyms and outdoor paths, two sports medicine doctors at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center remind …
The Medical Minute: Toy Safety Tips for the Holidays – and Year-Round
Pretty much all toys can look inviting to children. But it’s important for adults who are buying toys this holiday season to look beyond the flashing lights …
The Medical Minute: How to ‘Stop the Bleed’ and Save a Life
Mass shootings such as the one in Las Vegas earlier this fall have highlighted the need for bystanders to learn first aid techniques to stop bleeding. Penn …
The Medical Minute: Safe Cooking Over the Holidays
HERSHEY, Pa. — As turkeys fill grocery store freezer cases, many people find themselves cooking more than they might during the rest of the year. Holding the …
The Medical Minute: Helping Hunters Stay Heart Healthy
Hunters with risk factors for heart disease might worry more about having a heart attack while enjoying their sport than being hit by a stray bullet. …
The Medical Minute: Obesity Numbers Headed in Wrong Direction
HERSHEY, Pa. — Dr. Ann Rogers could list 100 reasons why new numbers from the National Center for Health Statistics show that rates of obesity …