By Curtis Chan UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Nanotechnology for diagnosing and treating prostate cancer will be the focus of a five-year, $1.58 million grant by the National Institutes of Health to Penn State and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical…

HERSHEY, Pa. — Most people wouldn’t think of getting into a car anymore without buckling up. It’s just what you do. part of the routine of going somewhere in a vehicle. Deepa Sekhar, assistant professor of pediatrics at Penn State…

AAA offers Christmas Eve Tipsy Tow service Phoenix - If you indulge in too many frosty beverages this Christmas Eve, safety advocate AAA wants you to avoid a meltdown and have a safe way home. “The holidays are a time…

During the past several months, we at CDC have been working hard to take steps to increase HPV vaccination coverage among 11-12 year olds, including actively communicating with clinicians and parents about the benefits and safety of this cancer-preventing vaccine.…

Adds Five Illnesses Related to Service-Connected TBI WASHINGTON – Some Veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI) who are diagnosed with any of five other ailments will have an easier path to receive additional disability pay under new regulations developed by…

Phoenix - November marks the beginning of deer season for Arizona’s abundant mule deer, as well as the end for the state’s northern elk. As such, AAA Insurance warns drivers to drive smart in order to improve chances of avoiding…

Seventeen percent of fatal crashes involved a drowsy driver Phoenix - AAA wants motorists to wake up when it comes to drowsy driving. In honor of Drowsy Driving Prevention Week (Nov. 3-10), AAA is releasing alarming statistics that shows drowsy…

Team of Penn State researchers works on device that may one day improve patient survival For cancer patients, the most dreaded piece of news is that the disease has spread. \"Ninety percent of patients die because of metastasic tumors, not…

In Our Own Backyard: Child Prostitution and Sex Trafficking in Arizona is the topic of the free Faces of Diversity Brown Bag series from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, March. 15, at the Phoenix City Council Chambers, 200 W. Jefferson…

Not yet known if strain will cause more outbreaks than previous years A new strain of norovirus called GII.4 Sydney was the leading cause of norovirus outbreaks in the United States from September to December 2012, according to a study…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- During cold and flu season, most of us inevitably will experience one or more acute illness. Fortunately, most acute problems are treatable without hospital admission. With that in mind, doctors say it is important to seek…

Courtesy of American Red Cross Grand Canyon Chapter PHOENIX Health officials are reporting widespread influenza outbreaks in 47 of 50 states, including in Arizona, and the American Red Cross Grand Canyon Chapter urges people who havent received a flu shot…