Location: Penn State Health Children's Hospital

A hand holds a smart phone upon which is the image of an infant in a bed. Across a lunch table littered with bottles and food, a man with a beard and a hat looks on out of focus.

Lights, camera, baby! Penn State Health Children’s Hospital AngelEye cameras help parents keep watch

Feb 11, 2021

NICU’s AngelEye Health camera helps families stay connected with pediatric patients. In December 2020, the Children’s Hospital purchased 56 cameras with support from Children’s Miracle Network, enough for every bed in the hospital.

A young boy sits by a window, wearing a surgical mask, with his face in his hands.

The Medical Minute: Parental involvement can help stem COVID-related suicide attempts in children

Feb 3, 2021

Doctors are seeing a surge in childhood suicides brought on by isolating conditions created by COVID-19. Parents can help by looking for red flags.

Nursing caretaker concept with kid patient sleeping in bed with family caregiver hand support in blur medical hospital background (focus on hand)

Gene mutations linked to worse outcomes from leukemia in Hispanic and Latino children

Feb 2, 2021

A combination of genetic mutations may explain the higher incidence of and poorer outcomes from pediatric leukemia in Hispanic and Latino children, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

Conceptual illustration of the coronavirus as if it were observed from a microscope.

Penn State Health implements new visitation guidelines, effective Feb. 1

Jan 29, 2021

Penn State Health revises visitation guidelines.

A Black woman doctor wearing a protective face mask talks to a male patient at a clinic. The doctor has a stethoscope around her neck and is sitting in a chair. The male patient is wearing a face mask and a button-down shirt.

Penn State Health strengthens bias policies to support physicians, staff, learners

Jan 26, 2021

Penn State Health is implementing a systemwide patient bias prevention policy to protect employees from patients’ intolerant actions and directives based on background, race or religion.

A man sits at a desk, wearing earbuds, looking at a laptop screen. He smiles slightly. A door, bookshelf and closet are in the background.

New patient-led podcast helps young adults with cancer navigate ‘Life on Pause’

Jan 22, 2021

Cancer affects life at any stage, but it can be particularly disruptive for young adults on the cusp of many large life events. Now, young cancer patients offer support to their peers through a new Penn State Health podcast.

Two health care workers in personal protective equipment slide a tube down a boy’s throat, as the boy lies in a hospital bed.

Children are not immune: Penn State Health pediatrics work overtime to mitigate COVID’s effects

Jan 11, 2021

The Penn State Health doctors, therapists and nurses tasked with handling COVID-19 and its effects on children work hard to lift spirits – both patients’ and families – all while grappling with their own emotional wear.

Penn State Health welcomes New Year’s babies

Jan 1, 2021

As we flip our calendars to a new year, here’s a look at the first babies to be born at Hershey Medical Center, St. Joseph Medical Center and Holy Spirit Medical Center in 2021.

The silhouettes of a few children with arms outstretched, holding pinwheels in the air.

Penn State PRO Wellness partners with Kohl’s Cares to enhance school wellness program

Dec 28, 2020

Kohl’s Cares has awarded $100,000 to Penn State PRO Wellness to support Healthy Champion school wellness initiatives through the Circle of Wellness program.

A female medical staff member wearing scrubs, a mask, a face shield and a stethoscope wipes the left arm of a female patient, who faces away from the camera.

The Medical Minute: Debunking vaccine myths

Dec 17, 2020

Vaccines are in the news again – along with misinformation about their safety. We replace the common myths with truths about the safety and benefits of vaccination in this week’s Medical Minute.

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