Location: Penn State Health Children's Hospital

A group of children in Halloween costumes hold trick-or-treat buckets as they run in a backyard.

The Medical Minute: Beware of these Halloween hazards for kids

Oct 15, 2025

The fun and excitement of trick-or-treat night can make children prone to accidents and injuries. A Penn State Health Children’s Hospital injury prevention specialist shares top Halloween safety tips.

Dr. Matthew Silvis smiles as he looks up at a teen girl sitting on an exam table. He is pressing down on her ankle. He is wearing a long-sleeved shirt and a nametag with a lanyard. The girl, who is talking, has long hair and is wearing a T-shirt, shorts and sneakers.

The Medical Minute: Is it a sports injury or growing pains?

Oct 8, 2025

Many parents and coaches mistake young athletes’ pain for normal growing pains, but a Penn State Health sports medicine physician warns that ignoring it can lead to more serious injuries.

Penn State Health names new chief operating officer, chief financial officer

Oct 1, 2025

Penn State Health has appointed Kyle Snyder as president and chief operating officer and Tracy Moyer as executive vice president and chief financial officer.

Five people hold up one of their hands toward the camera as they pose for a photo with a check from Hyundai Hope on Wheels for $400,000. A car is in the background, and behind that is Penn State Health Children’s Hospital.

Penn State physician-researcher receives pediatric cancer research grant from Hyundai Hope On Wheels

Sep 26, 2025

Hyundai Hope On Wheels has awarded a $400,000 2025 Scholar Hope Grant to Dr. Giselle Sholler, division chief of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital, to support her pioneering work in pediatric cancer research.

A woman holds a young child in a hospital room as they smile and look out the window. Outside, two window washers dressed as superheroes—Superman and Spider-Man—wave and gesture toward them.

Superheroes use their powers to deliver smiles at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital

Aug 19, 2025

Three superheroes put their world-saving duties on hold Tuesday morning to bring joy and inspiration to young patients at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital. Captain America, Spiderman and Superman rappelled […]

A boy wearing a backpack looks up at mother sadly as he holds her hand.

The Medical Minute: Helping kids tackle back-to-school anxiety — and start the year strong

Aug 14, 2025

It’s normal for kids to feel back-to-school butterflies, but ongoing struggles may need support. A Penn State Health pediatric clinical counselor shares tips to help children start the year confidently.

Mom and girl touch foreheads as girl gets ready for school. Girl is wearing a school uniform and backpack.

The Medical Minute: Parents, add these health tips to your back-to-school to-do list

Aug 5, 2025

Your child needs more than school supplies to get ready for the new school year. Two Penn State Health pediatricians share tips to help parents ease the back-to-school transition.

Four Diamonds Mini-THON tops $77 million raised to help fight childhood cancer since its beginning in 1993

Aug 1, 2025

Energized by a shared mission to conquer childhood cancer, student leaders from across Pennsylvania and beyond gathered for the annual Mini-THON Leadership Summit.

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is lit up in red and white lights as an orchestra plays on a lit stage in front of the building's signature Crescent. A crowd of a couple thousand people looks on.

Penn State Health and College of Medicine to host Independence Day celebration – CANCELED

Jun 27, 2025

This evening’s event is canceled due to possible inclement weather.

A middle-aged woman hikes in the mountains. She is walking on top of a mountain ridge, holding hiking poles, smiling and looking down.

The Medical Minute: Top 7 tips for safe outdoor exercise

Jun 18, 2025

Exercising in nature has its benefits, but it also comes with some risks. A sports medicine physician at Penn State Health Orthopedics in Reading shares his top tips for staying safe and avoiding injury while being active outdoors.

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