Location: Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

A young girl poses with her parents, all three of them smiling. The girl is being held up by her mom (at right) and dad (at left).

35th Children’s Miracle Network Telethon to air June 3 on WGAL-TV8

The 35th annual Children’s Miracle Network Telethon benefitting Penn State Children’s Hospital will air Monday, June 3 from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. on WGAL-TV 8. The telethon will be broadcast from the Children’s Hospital.

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Hershey Medical Center unveils Emergency Department expansion

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is opening the first phase of an expansion to its Emergency Department, a project that began in November 2017. The first phase of the expansion includes four additional care initiation areas, four exam bays and six treatment rooms, as well as a new main entrance, registration desk […]

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Al Dolatoski and his wife Joyce hold hands and hold microphones as they sing Sonny and Cher’s “I Got You Babe” during the LVAD Celebration of Life. Al is sitting in a wheelchair and wearing a sweatshirt and hat. He has an LVAD hanging by a strap around his shoulder. Joyce is wearing a flowered dress and hat.

An artificial heart saved my life: LVAD patients and families share stories at reunion

Six patients who share a history of severe heart failure celebrated the state-of-the-art device that saved their lives at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center’s annual Left Ventricular Assist Devices reunion on April 26.

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A medical professional in a white coat wipes the left arm of a teenage girl, apparently in preparation for a vaccination. The girl looks down at her arm. A man is seated nearby, looking on.

The Medical Minute: Protecting against measles

“The only way to prevent measles reliably is to get vaccinated,” said Dr. Catharine Paules, an infectious diseases physician at Penn State Health.

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Highmark Health, Penn State Health combat opioid crisis in central PA

Highmark Health and Penn State Health are making progress in addressing opioid misuse and addiction in central Pennsylvania, responding to the region’s needs with an approach that emphasizes primary prevention, safe prescribing, high-quality and accessible treatment for substance use disorder, innovative research and medical education, and community supports.

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A baby lays on its back in a NICU isolette, its head turned toward the camera, which peers through a hole in the side of the unit.

Opioid-exposed newborns may react to pain differently

Babies exposed to opioids while their mothers were pregnant with them may need special care even before they start to experience withdrawal symptoms, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

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Ask Us Anything About… Sepsis

Sepsis happens when your immune system struggles to fight off infections. In the worst cases, sepsis leads to a life-threatening drop in blood pressure, often referred to as “septic shock,” and even failure of several organs. Bacterial infections are most often to blame. But sepsis can also result from other infections as minor as a scraped knee.

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Dr. Laura Murphy, pediatrician with Penn State Children’s Hospital’s Pediatric Complex Care Program, smiles and bends down to greet her patient, Brinda Rizal, who is in a wheelchair. Brinda, who has braids and is wearing a sweatshirt and pants, is strapped into the wheelchair and looks up at Murphy, who is wearing a polka dotted shirt and pants and wears a stethoscope around her neck. Brinda’s mother, Basudha Rizal, wearing glasses and a printed top and pants, is sitting in a chair against the wall. She smiles at her daughter. A soap dispenser, pamphlet rack and folders are hanging on the wall of the exam room.

In your corner: Pediatric Complex Care team advocates for children with multiple medical needs

The Pediatric Complex Care Team at Penn State Children’s Hospital takes on the complicated cases that other doctors shy away from – children who have severely compromised organ systems, are technologically dependent on breathing or feeding tubes, see multiple specialists and require a high degree of coordinated care.

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Someone in a costume dressed as the Penn State Nittany Lion gives a thumbs up sign. Behind him people on bicycles gather in a parking lot. A man dressed as the Hershey Bear’s mascot, Cocoa, stands among them.

Medical Center volunteers cheer on Bike to School Day participants

The Nittany Lion cheers on local kids and their families on National Bike to School Day.

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A close-up of two outstretched hands – one holding an apple tilted toward the camera, the other holding a doughnut tilted toward the camera.

The Medical Minute: Hold the added sugar

The sugar in fruit is different from the sugar in a doughnut. Learn why – and how to steer your children toward natural sugars.

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