Penn State University

This study compares two treatments for back pain caused by facet joints. The standard treatment, radiofrequency ablation, burns nerves to stop pain but can damage spinal muscles. The new approach, peripheral nerve stimulation, uses mild electrical pulses to block pain without har…

This study looks at whether a nutrition education program can help low-income preschoolers learn about, accept, and eat more vegetables. About 100 children and their teachers will take part in classroom activities that include tasting veggies and using dips to make them more appe…