Celiac disease “is a hereditary, autoimmune disease caused by intolerance to the food protein, gluten—which is found in wheat, barley and rye. When people with celiac disease eat gluten...

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When eating at a restaurant, you expect the restaurant and its employees to follow food-safety practices. These same standards should also apply to you. As picnic season begins, make sure you are f...

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Seven new third-year Penn State College of Medicine students will join the University Park Regional Campus this summer, beginning with orientation on June 28. These students will work with local Pe...

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This week, Mount Nittany Medical Center was one of five sites locally to enroll people in a historic cancer study. Eighty-six people were enrolled at the Medical Center between 11:30 am and 4:30 pm...

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Skin cancer occurs more often than all other types of cancer combined. There are three common types of skin cancer. The most common type is basal cell carcinoma and will be diagnosed in Americans t...

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Mount Nittany Health’s diabetes team has a new addition to their helpful online resources for people with diabetes – informational videos. Visit mountnittany.org/diabetes-videos to lear...

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On June 12, the Centre County Partnership for Community Health will hold a Brown Bag Lunch on the topic of healthy aging. What a great opportunity for the community to come to the table to discuss...

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Mount Nittany Health Center for Wound Care recently received the Center of Distinction Award by Healogics, Inc., the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. This year marks...

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What are the games that men play with their heart? Maybe one is the game of denial. Denying that they are indeed at risk for heart disease because of some or all of the following: High blood pressu...

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