Nov 29, 2022
Veteran Jim Morton has been tortured by excruciating pain in limbs he lost during the Vietnam War half a century ago. Now, thanks to a procedure at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Morton is moving on.
Nov 22, 2022
The facility dog program at the region’s only children’s hospital is again expanding by four legs as Captain, a golden retriever, begins working in two outpatient clinics.
Can’t … keep … eyes … open. Too ... much ... turkey … A Penn State Health pharmacologist weighs in on tryptophan – is it a myth or the reason you’re sleeping at the dinner table?
Nov 21, 2022
A former Marine is taking nearly 7-mile-long walks at Hershey Medical Center each day while he awaits a heart transplant.
Nov 18, 2022
The 16th annual People’s Pay 4 Play on 105.7 THE X on Nov. 17 and 18 raised $352,067.09 for Children’s Miracle Network at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital.
Nov 17, 2022
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center’s nursing team was recognized at the American Nurses Credential Center’s National Magnet Conference for earning their fourth consecutive Magnet designation.
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner rooms are special areas set aside for victims of sexual assault so that they can bypass the triage area of the public Emergency Department and get the care they need in the most comfortable atmosphere possible. Two Penn State Health nurses trained in treating victims share what patients can expect.
Nov 15, 2022
A new study by Penn State College of Medicine finds that small molecules found in most humans’ breast milk may reduce the likelihood of infants developing allergic conditions.
Nov 9, 2022
Cases of respiratory illnesses – particularly RSV – are on the rise. A Penn State Health Children’s Hospital infectious disease physician explains why, and what you can do.
We’ve been hearing a lot about RSV -- or respiratory syncytial virus -- lately. While cases are reported every year, an early influx of cases -- and of hospitalizations, including among children -- is adding to concern this year. We find out what parents need to know from Dr. Jessica Ericson, a pediatric infectious diseases physician, and Dr. Duane Williams, a pediatric critical care physician -- both of Penn State Health Children's Hospital.
