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The Medical Minute

The Medical Minute is a weekly health news feature brought to you by Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Articles feature the expertise of Penn State Hershey faculty physicians, researchers and staff. Offering timely, relevant health information.

The disease behind the ice bucket challenge
Understanding ALS from the director of the Penn State Hershey ALS Center
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Easing back-to-school anxieties in kids
Tips from child psychiatry professor for easing the transition:
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New car seat guidelines
Keeping kids safer during crashes
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Children in Hot Cars
A cause for deadly concern
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Parents with ADHD
Improving parenting skills with medicine.
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Addressing behavior problems
How much of the defiant behavior in children is normal and when it’s time to seek help?
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Heart rate variability may predict risk of disease in premature infants
New Penn State College of Medicine Research
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Sunglasses and Eye Care
Long-term vision over style
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Becoming pregnant
Letrozole may help women with PCOS
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ACL injuries
Prevention in young athletes
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Kids and the new caffeine
The effect of this caffeine on teens and young adults
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NEW Cancer Research
Virus kills triple negative breast cancer cells, tumor cells in mice
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Preventing Lawn Mower Injuries in Children
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Medical Marijuana — Epilepsy in Children
A Physician and Researchers View
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Are cell phones really covered in germs?
An infectious diseases physician answers the question
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What is a physician assistant?
New trend towards “team-based care.” — Affordable Care Act (ACA),
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Healthy Sodium Alternatives
Trying to cut salt? Try herbs and spices instead.
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Shin splints — A serious issue
Shin splint or stress fracture?
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Become an organ donor
Debunking some of the myths around organ donation
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Med Minute — Home Alone
What’s the right age to be left home alone for the summer?
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