Location: Penn State Children's Hospital

Three women sit on the floor. Between the three of them, a golden retriever lays on its back on the floor.

Child Life at Penn State Children’s Hospital welcomes second facility dog

The facility dog program at Penn State Children’s Hospital has grown from four legs to eight with the addition of Becky, a golden retriever.

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Primary care doctors may be unsure when kids’ bad moods are serious or not

All children have moments of moodiness, but family medicine doctors and pediatricians may doubt their abilities to tell the difference between normal irritability and possibly bigger issues, according to Penn State researchers.

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Hershey Medical Center celebrates National Doctors’ Day

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is celebrating National Doctors’ Day, an annual observance to recognize the contributions of physicians to the communities they serve.

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Five people - four adults and one child - pose while holding an oversized check from Subway, made payable to THON and Penn State Children's Hospital. It's in the amount of $21,552.46.

Subway’s Cookie That Cares raises more than $20,000

Representatives of central Pennsylvania Subway restaurants recently presented a check for $21,552 to THON as part of its February Cookie That Cares promotion.

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Children’s Miracle Network program wins fundraising awards

CMN Hospitals presented Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) at Penn State Children’s Hospital with two national awards at its annual conference in Orlando this month.

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A boy in a hospital gown sits alongside a golden retriever. The boy is smiling; the dog is wearing a pink

Man’s best friend puts young patients at ease

Kaia, a therapy dog at Penn State Children’s Hospital, was the first facility dog ever in a Pennsylvania children’s hospital, and is making a huge difference in the lives of pediatric patients.

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Children’s Hospital earns three-star rating for congenital heart surgery

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has again awarded Penn State Children’s Heart Group a three-star rating for congenital heart surgery – the highest designation available.

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A young girl, seated, holds an oxygen mask up to her mouth and nose. A medical professional, in a white coat and wearing a stethoscope, is to the right, slightly out of focus.

The Medical Minute: Asthma differences in adults and children

As the winter cold season melts into seasonal spring allergies, many people may start to experience sneezing, wheezing and other breathing difficulties. Sometimes, the trouble goes away after a few days, but if it lingers or recurs, asthma could be the culprit.

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The Medical Minute: Early vaccination key to preventing HPV

Nearly half of adolescents aren’t receiving a pair of vaccines to prevent a virus many of them will get.

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Father talks with daughter, who sits on a bed with her head in her hands.

Screening of documentary on teen anxiety now set for March 23

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and the We Matter Coalition will hold a special screening of the documentary “Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety” to open up a dialogue between local families, community leaders and experts.

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