Location: Penn State Children's Hospital

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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An exterior view of Penn State Children's Hospital,

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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A teenage boy and girl sit together and look into a phone the girl is holding up, apparently posing for a selfie. A brick building with windows is in the background.

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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External view of Penn State Children's Hospital, during the day. A multi-colored metal sculpture and some trees and bushes are in the foreground.

Penn State Children’s Hospital earns national designation for surgical program

Penn State Children’s Hospital has earned special recognition from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) for providing excellent surgical care.

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An artist's rendering of the renovated Penn State Children's Hospital, with three additional floors. The vantage point is the front of the building, from near the Cancer Institute.

Board of Trustees approves Penn State Children’s Hospital expansion

The Penn State Board of Trustees today approved final plans to add three floors to the Penn State Children’s Hospital building.

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A woman in blue scrubs hands an orange crayon to a young child in a white hospital gown with tigers on it. They are in a playroom setting.

THON reveal party gives patients a chance to celebrate

Penn State Children's Hospital held a THON reveal party on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018.

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