FE ATURES
WELLSPAN INTERVENTIONAL PAIN
SPECIALISTS CAN HELP YOUR PATIENTS
MANAGE THEIR PAIN ON THE ROAD
TO RECOVERY 06
WellSpan Interventiona l Pain Specia lists consider the
physica l, emotiona l and menta l aspects of living with chronic
pain with a diverse, multimoda l suite of services that address
the full scope of many chronic pain conditions.
WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH LEADS TO
REAL‑WORLD RESULTS AT PENN STATE HEALTH
AND PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE 08
Penn State Hea lth Milton S. Hershey Medica l Center has
become a leading — and trusted — regiona l referra l center for
polycystic ovarian syndrome and endometriosis.
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: BARIATRICS
WEIGHING THE RISKS AND BENEFITS OF
ADOLESCENT BARIATRIC SURGERY 11
Up to 80% of children with obesity will continue to be obese as
adults. Bariatric surgery could be a solution, but how safe is it
for younger patients?
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GENOMIC STRUCTURAL VARIANTS DISCOVERED
IN PATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA 14
A new study revea ls that a rare genomic variant often presents
in patients with schizophrenia, raising the possibility of more
effective treatment options.
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