Location: Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

A young girl with pigtails and a ribbon in her hair visits another young girl in a hospital bed.

The Medical Minute: Supporting siblings when brother or sister is sick

Mar 31, 2022

A sibling may feel worried about their brother or sister, especially if they look ill or are confined to a hospital bed, or they may think they did something to cause the illness. A Penn State Health Child Life specialist talks about how you can help your child when their brother or sister is sick.

Four people – two women followed by two men – walk down a hallway with signage that reads “Penn State College of Medicine” and “Institute for Personalized Medicine.” As they walk, they look to their right, out of a set of windows.

President-elect Neeli Bendapudi visits Penn State Health and College of Medicine

Mar 24, 2022

Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi visited Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Health this week as part of her listening tour to meet with students, faculty and staff across Penn State’s campuses.

Several emergency vehicles and tow trucks with flashing lights park along the crescent at Hershey Medical Center, at dusk.

First responders, others converge on Hershey Medical Center campus to ‘Light Up the Night’

Mar 24, 2022

At least 100 vehicles representing more than 75 organizations filled the night sky with flashing lights of many different colors, all in an effort to brighten the spirits of patients and families at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital.

Woman’s eye looking through teared hole in paper, alongside an eye test with the words “Diabetic Retinopathy” on right.

The Medical Minute: Diabetes diagnosis demands close eye on vision

Mar 23, 2022

More than half of people with diabetes will develop diabetic retinopathy, one of the leading causes of legal blindness in the U.S., yet fewer than half of patients with diabetes get their annual screenings.

A young girl holds cutouts of the words "thank you." Other graphics on the screen include logos and the dollar figure $73,646.

Penn State Health Children’s Week raises $73,646

Mar 18, 2022

Gifts to Children’s Miracle Network at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital totaled $73,646 during Penn State Health Children’s Week, a virtual fundraising week held March 7-11.

A young woman experiencing abdominal pain lies on the sofa at home.

The Medical Minute: Endometriosis – Beyond painful periods

Mar 16, 2022

Endometriosis, an inflammatory condition affecting 10% of women, causes severe pelvic pain and other complications. There’s no way to prevent it, but treatments are available to help manage the pain.

Illustration of an endoscope wearing a superhero cape.

The Medical Minute: It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s a colonoscopy

Mar 9, 2022

While over-the-counter tests for colon cancer provide results that can prevent a life-threatening illness, it’s better to think of them more as the sidekick to the real hero: colonoscopy. A Penn State Health physician discusses why it’s still the gold standard and why now it’s a must for a younger demographic.

Wendy Gilbert, who has short hair and wears a bright top and jean, and Ronald Gilbert, who wears a polo shirt and jeans, hold a framed shadow box containing a resin handprint and 3D heartbeat. They are standing outside with a field in the background. Dylan’s handprints are beside them.

Heartfelt reminders: A young man’s cancer battle inspires a new legacy gift

Mar 9, 2022

Wendy and Ronald Gilbert treasure a tangible reminder of their son, Dylan, who passed away last year – a 3D representation of his heartbeat – created as a legacy gift.

A woman speaks at a podium as people seated in front of her listen

State official visits Hershey Medical Center to highlight partnership for enhancing maternal health services

Mar 4, 2022

Meg Snead, acting secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS), visited Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center for a media event March 1 to spotlight joint efforts to improve maternal health services in central Pennsylvania.

A series of wires and pumps made of various materials makes up a pediatric heart pump in development by Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

Researchers receive $4 million to develop pumps for patients born with heart defects

Mar 3, 2022

College of Medicine researchers received more than $4 million to design a wireless pump that will act as the missing right ventricle in certain people born with heart defects.

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