Many companies with strong and recognizable brands are based in Central Pennsylvania or have significant operations here.

The Cumberland County-based Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation has awarded Level I and Level II trauma-center accreditation status to several midstate hospitals.

Cumberland County's Select Medical Corp. today announced it reached an agreement to acquire CORA Health Services for about $46 million.

President and CEO of United Concordia Companies Inc.

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Good oral hygiene for children can prevent dangerous conditions for youngsters and help reduce major problems in adulthood, experts say.

WellSpan Health is expanding its footprint in Springettsbury Township.

Blacks are more likely than whites to live in poor-quality nursing homes across the U.S., according to a report published in September in Health Affairs, a policy and research journal.

An increasing number of people use the Internet to find information about hospitals and physicians, so organizations must ensure that the data they provide is accurate, timely and measurable by defined standards, according to surgeons who researched hospital-comparison Web sites.

Penn State Children’s Hospital will hold its annual Ridetoberfest fundraiser to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network Sept. 29.

Remember in school when the teacher gave out gold stars to students who exceeded expectations?

Emergency rooms in the Central Pennsylvania area continue to see more patients, despite efforts to expand facilities and make systems more efficient, local health-care professionals say.

A local nonprofit dedicated to health education is under new leadership.