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Children’s Miracle Network raises $4.4 million for Penn State Children’s Hospital

Children’s Miracle Network raised $4,445,580.79 for Penn State Children’s Hospital in 2018-2019. The total was announced during the 35th annual Children’s Miracle Network Telethon, which aired Monday, June 3 on WGAL-TV 8 from Penn State Children’s Hospital.

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A young boy and girl lay on the floor, each looking at a cell phone screen. The boy holds his phone, the girl’s phone is laying on the floor in front of her, and she’s resting her chin on her arms.

The Medical Minute: The pitfalls of too much screen time

Too much screen time can cause health problems for an adult. Mix it with the turmoil of teen years — or the plasticity of a preschooler’s brain — and it can lead to conditions ranging from obesity to mental health disorders.

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Fourteen people – 10 children and 4 adults – stand in a row to pose for a photo, all of them smiling. Each child holds an award certificate.

Children’s Hospital and American Heart Association honor school contest winners

The American Heart Association and Penn State Children’s Hospital honored 12 students from Dauphin, Lancaster and York county schools for their winning essays and artwork that presented their visions of a healthier community and heart heroes.

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Side view of a teenage girl as she drives. Her left hand is on the steering wheel. Her right hand holds up a cell phone, and she’s looking to the right at the phone instead of looking at the road.

The Medical Minute: Keeping your teen safe behind the wheel

A tragic trio of inexperience, strong emotions and distractions combines to make vehicle crashes the leading cause of death and disability among American teenagers.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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