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Arlene Faul, a 95-year-old woman from Hershey, smiles behind the counter of the Hershey Medical Center gift shop. She is wearing a vest, shirt, necklace and glasses. A man’s hand holds a phone out to her. Behind her are shelves of toiletries and other items. A top and sweater hang on a hanger on the right.

95-year-old volunteer spreads cheer at Hershey Medical Center gift shop

Arlene Faul of Hershey began volunteering at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center the year it opened its doors.

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A woman smiles at her cellphone while reclining on a couch. Behind her, out of focus, are a potted plant and a window.

Hershey Medical Center unveils new app for expectant mothers

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center released MyYoMingo on April 17, a free educational app that offers expectant moms help with topics ranging from prenatal care to child’s first birthday.

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A young boy and girl lay on the floor, each looking at a cell phone screen. The boy holds his phone, the girl’s phone is laying on the floor in front of her, and she’s resting her chin on her arms.

The Medical Minute: The pitfalls of too much screen time

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.

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Fourteen people – 10 children and 4 adults – stand in a row to pose for a photo, all of them smiling. Each child holds an award certificate.

Children’s Hospital and American Heart Association honor school contest winners

The American Heart Association and Penn State 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.

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Five people – two women and three men, pose for a photo, wearing semi-formal/business attire, each with a hand on a framed certificate that reads “2019 Optimal Operations Achievement Award.”

Hershey Medical Center earns HAP achievement award

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center’s efforts to prevent workplace violence have been recognized by an achievement award from the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania.

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Ask Us Anything About… Women and Stress

In this special edition of Ask Us Anything About..., Lanae Ampersand, program manager for Behavioral Health at Penn State Health, addresses questions regarding stress, live from the Business Women’s Forum at Messiah College.

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Side view of a teenage girl as she drives. Her left hand is on the steering wheel. Her right hand holds up a cell phone, and she’s looking to the right at the phone instead of looking at the road.

The Medical Minute: Keeping your teen safe behind the wheel

A tragic trio of inexperience, strong emotions and distractions combines to make vehicle crashes the leading cause of death and disability among American teenagers.

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A young girl poses with her parents, all three of them smiling. The girl is being held up by her mom (at right) and dad (at left).

35th Children’s Miracle Network Telethon to air June 3 on WGAL-TV8

The 35th annual Children’s Miracle Network Telethon benefitting Penn State 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.

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An empty hospital wing with four exam rooms.

Hershey Medical Center unveils Emergency Department expansion

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is opening the first phase of an expansion to its Emergency Department, a project that began in November 2017. The first phase of the expansion includes four additional care initiation areas, four exam bays and six treatment rooms, as well as a new main entrance, registration desk […]

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Al Dolatoski and his wife Joyce hold hands and hold microphones as they sing Sonny and Cher’s “I Got You Babe” during the LVAD Celebration of Life. Al is sitting in a wheelchair and wearing a sweatshirt and hat. He has an LVAD hanging by a strap around his shoulder. Joyce is wearing a flowered dress and hat.

An artificial heart saved my life: LVAD patients and families share stories at reunion

Six patients who share a history of severe heart failure celebrated the state-of-the-art device that saved their lives at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center’s annual Left Ventricular Assist Devices reunion on April 26.

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