May 3, 2017
Speech or language impairments may not be the cause of more frequent tantrums in children with autism, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
Apr 28, 2017
Penn State Health Children's Hospital has recognized the Highmark Foundation for its work in bullying prevention in children and adolescents.
Apr 24, 2017
How happy a mother is in her relationship and the social support she receives may affect risk of infant colic, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
Apr 20, 2017
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. 394 pinwheels are planted in front of Penn State Health Children's Hospital—representing the 394 children that were cared for by Penn State Center for the Protection of Children in 2016 — that's more than one a day for the entire year. Have you ever been in a situation in which you suspected child abuse and you didn't know what to do?
Apr 18, 2017
A Penn State College of Medicine research project to study use of a screening tool for pediatric abusive head trauma will be supported by a $7.7 million National Institutes of Health grant to Penn State.
Apr 13, 2017
A major donation will boost efforts by Penn State Health Children's Hospital to keep babies safe in vehicles across central Pennsylvania. Nuna is donating 390 of its infant car seats to the hospital's Pediatric Injury Prevention Program.
Apr 6, 2017
Many people associate playing sports with drinking sports drinks – in some cases because it's what they see the professionals do. But all of that extra sugar and salt may be doing more harm than good.
Apr 3, 2017
Springtime can be unpredictable for allergy sufferers. The tree pollen season started early in 2017 due to unseasonably warm weather in February – only to be shut down by the March cold snap. As a result, experts say it could be an unusual allergy season.
Mar 30, 2017
"It's going to be a strange season and hard to predict what will happen," one allergy expert says.
Mar 29, 2017
Children's Miracle Network at Penn State Health Children's Hospital was presented with two national awards at the recent CMN Hospitals conference in Orlando.