Penn State College of Medicine

Smoking Risks Are More Than Lung Cancer Doctors ask patients about smoking habits for the same reason they check weight, blood pressure, breathing and heart beat during a visit. The answers – much like the results of the other checks – provide information that offers clues to Read More

Mom’s Relationship May Affect Baby’s Colic How happy a mother is in her relationship and the social support she receives may affect risk of infant colic, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. The study sheds new light on the factors that may Read More

Should Doctors Google Their Patients? With the Internet and social media becoming interwoven into the current era of medicine, Penn State College of Medicine researchers contend that professional medical societies must update or amend their Internet guidelines to address when it Read More