Location: Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

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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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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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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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Gov. Tom Wolf, wearing a suit, shakes hands with a woman wearing a medical jacket. Other people in professional and medical attire look on. A hallway and large windows are in the background.

Gov. Wolf visits Hershey Medical Center to recognize nurses

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center today hosted a visit by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf. It was timed to coincide with National Nurses Week.

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Bernadine and Charles Mineweaser stand in a hospital room with their arms around each other and smile. In front of them is a table with a cake, tea lights and a pitcher of sparkling grape juice. Next to Charles is a hospital bed, and equipment is behind them. Bernadine is wearing a dress, and Charles is wearing a polo shirt and plaid pajama pants.

Couple celebrates 50th wedding anniversary at Hershey Medical Center

Hershey Medical Center’s Patient and Family-Centered Care team helped Charles and Bernadine Mineweaser celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with a special meal.

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A young girl dressed in a t-shirt, long pants and sneakers smiles as she runs around a cone set up in a gymnasium. Another girl is close behind her, as a woman looks on in the background.

Penn State PRO Wellness hosts event for Lebanon County elementary schools

Penn State PRO Wellness hosted the Building Healthy Lebanon Schools Family Fun Fest to encourage children and their families to be physically active and celebrate being wellness champions.

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National Cancer Institute grant builds better researchers

The National Cancer Institute’s Ruth L. Kirschstein Institutional National Research Service Award equips predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars with skills to conduct independent cancer research at Penn State College of Medicine.

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