Location: Penn State Health Children's Hospital

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The Medical Minute: A guide through standardized tests for you and your child

Apr 21, 2022

No. 2 pencils, a ticking clock and deep concerns about the future. In May, students across the state will take their mandated Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) exams, and […]

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Penn State Health revises visitation guidelines

Apr 15, 2022

NOTE: This article contains outdated information. Leer en español In response to a downward trend in patients with COVID-19 across the health system, Penn State Health is lifting many of […]

Samson appointed surgeon-in-chief at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital

Apr 14, 2022

Dr. Tom Samson has been named surgeon-in-chief at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital. Samson replaces the late Dr. Robert Cilley, who became the Children’s Hospital’s first surgeon-in-chief in 2011.

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The Medical Minute: Growing number of women seek midwifery’s natural approach to care

Apr 13, 2022

A growing number of mothers in the U.S. are having perfectly healthy babies in safe environments but minus what was once considered a key ingredient – the doctor. A Penn State Health midwife talks about how more mothers are turning to midwives to help manage labor.

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Children’s Hospital staff plant pinwheels for Child Abuse Awareness Month

Apr 4, 2022

In observation of Child Abuse Awareness Month, 481 blue pinwheels have been “planted” in front of Penn State Health Children’s Hospital in Hershey.

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.

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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.

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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.

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Hymel and colleagues continue to refine tool for diagnosing pediatric abusive head traumas

Mar 15, 2022

College of Medicine researchers are working to improve the process for diagnosing abusive head trauma in children by testing a new clinical decision rule.

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.

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