May 30, 2019
Too much screen time can cause health problems for an adult. Mix it with the turmoil of teen years — or the plasticity of a preschooler’s brain — and it can lead to conditions ranging from obesity to mental health disorders.
May 29, 2019
The American Heart Association and Penn State Health Children's Hospital honored 12 students from Dauphin, Lancaster and York county schools for their winning essays and artwork that presented their visions of a healthier community and heart heroes.
May 23, 2019
A tragic trio of inexperience, strong emotions and distractions combines to make vehicle crashes the leading cause of death and disability among American teenagers.
May 22, 2019
The 35th annual Children’s Miracle Network Telethon benefitting Penn State Health Children's Hospital will air Monday, June 3 from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. on WGAL-TV 8. The telethon will be broadcast from the Children’s Hospital.
May 16, 2019
“The only way to prevent measles reliably is to get vaccinated,” said Dr. Catharine Paules, an infectious diseases physician at Penn State Health.
May 15, 2019
Babies exposed to opioids while their mothers were pregnant with them may need special care even before they start to experience withdrawal symptoms, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
May 9, 2019
The Pediatric Complex Care Team at Penn State Health Children's Hospital takes on the complicated cases that other doctors shy away from – children who have severely compromised organ systems, are technologically dependent on breathing or feeding tubes, see multiple specialists and require a high degree of coordinated care.
May 8, 2019
The sugar in fruit is different from the sugar in a doughnut. Learn why – and how to steer your children toward natural sugars.
By Carolyn Kimmel Ask Dina Gonzalez about her son Alejandro’s diagnosis, and she has no specific answer. The list of health challenges the 10-year-old boy faces, however, numbers at least […]
May 3, 2019
Penn State PRO Wellness hosted the Building Healthy Lebanon Schools Family Fun Fest to encourage children and their families to be physically active and celebrate being wellness champions.