Penn State College of Medicine has received a nearly $4 million grant to promote healthy lifestyles and improve nutrition for Hispanic people living in Berks and Lebanon counties.
Click to view article: College of Medicine awarded grant to promote healthy lifestyles and improve nutrition in Lebanon and Berks counties
Experts say it's always better to get the flu vaccine than not.
Click to view article: The Medical Minute: Preparing for flu season
Spirit of Children is making hospital stays more pleasant for kids and their families by raising funds to support Child Life programs at hospitals in local communities, including Penn State Children’s Hospital.
Click to view article: Spirit Halloween, Child Life make magical combination
It hurts to think about anyone sexually abusing a child. But far too often, people don’t know what to do if they suspect a child is being harmed in such a manner. Whose responsibility is it to say something? And where can they turn?
Click to view article: Ask Us Anything About… Child Sexual Abuse
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, one child under the age of 13 is involved in a crash every 33 seconds.
Click to view article: The Medical Minute: Navigating new car seat guidelines to keep kids safe
One recent August morning on the seventh floor of Penn State Children’s Hospital, Tiffany Seibert shared an embrace with Dr. Charles Palmer, 21 years after they first met.
Click to view article: From preemie to premed: former NICU baby all grown up, ready for career in medicine
As if it weren't hard enough to fight cancer as a kid, childhood cancer survivors are at a higher risk of developing physical and emotional difficulties once their treatment is complete. We learn more about these challenges and how professionals at Penn State Children’s Hospital navigate them from Dr. Smita Dandekar, director of the Pediatric Cancer Survivorship Clinic, and Amanda Musser, Four Diamonds social worker.
Click to view article: Ask Us Anything About… Life After Childhood Cancer
When he was diagnosed with leukemia in 2014, Four Diamonds child Josiah Garcia turned to his best friend to help him feel less like a kid with cancer, and more like just a kid.
Click to view article: Helping Josiah be Josiah ― A story about friendship
A parade of 24 cement trucks in the early morning hours marked the next phase of the three-floor expansion of Penn State Children’s Hospital.
Click to view article: Early morning concrete pour marks next phase of Children’s Hospital expansion
Being a teenager can be tough. Teens must manage high school and the pressures of adolescence while at the same time battling stubborn acne.
Click to view article: The Medical Minute: Back to School often means back to acne
