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Dr. Kathryn Crowell crouches down as she puts a pinwheel in the ground in front of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in 2023. A sign to her left says: “Each pinwheel in this garden represents one of the 579 children that have been helped through the Penn State Hershey Center for the Protection of Children during 2022.”

Preventing child abuse: How parents can keep their children safe

Apr 5, 2024

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Get some tips on what you can do to keep your children safe.

Gentleman walks on a neighborhood sidewalk wearing jeans and a sweater. A house is in the background. Snow covers the yard.

Penn State Health celebrates 40th anniversary milestone in heart transplant care

Apr 3, 2024

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center celebrated its 40th anniversary of providing heart transplants to patients in the region with a special event for its multidisciplinary heart transplant team on Feb. 22.

A magnifying glass looks at two chips that say real and fake.

The Medical Minute: April fools vs. April facts

Apr 1, 2024

‘Tis the season of April trickery. Five Penn State health experts help you separate what’s real and what’s myth.

The moon covers the sun in a solar eclipse.

The Medical Minute: Help your children experience the solar eclipse while protecting their vision

Mar 27, 2024

It’s a celestial anomaly that happens only once in a blue moon. A Penn State Health expert talks about the safest ways for you to witness the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8.

Molly Rahe-Randall is seated in front of a display in the lobby of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center playing a violin. In front of her is a sign that identifies her performance as part of the Center Stage Arts in Health program that provides music in the lobbies of the hospital.

Grants expand Penn State Health community outreach

Mar 26, 2024

Dauphin County grants awarded to Penn State Health and its partner organizations are helping the health system expand its community impact, equity and access to health services.

A close-up of a woman pouring capsules into her hand.

The Medical Minute: Vitamin supplements versus a balanced diet? No contest

Mar 20, 2024

The use of vitamin supplements is on the rise in the U.S. But do they do any good? A Penn State Health expert talks about the benefits and pitfalls.

A person’s hand is surrounded by three types of healthy food, kale to the left, tomatoes above and broccoli to the right. Also shown are diabetes-testing strips, a container of strips and a glucose-testing device and electronic monitor, which displays a blood-sugar level of 93.

Diabetes disparities: Penn State Health diabetes specialist works to improve health equity

Mar 20, 2024

No one wants to hear the “Big D” diagnosis—diabetes. If you’re a person of color, diabetes management may be affected by limited access to technology, increasing risk of complications.

A doctor dressed in surgical scrubs stands next to the bedside of a patient. They are talking.

Penn State Health Children’s Hospital expanding surgical capabilities to Lancaster County

Mar 20, 2024

Penn State Health Children’s Hospital is making it more convenient for young patients and their families in Lancaster County and the surrounding regions to access specialty surgical expertise.

A woman holds a young boy in her arms. He is smiling and waving to several emergency vehicles as they drive by with their lights flashing.

First responders and others converge on Milton S. Hershey Medical Center campus to ‘Light Up the Night’

Mar 18, 2024

The annual ‘Light Up the Night’ event filled the night sky at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center with a kaleidoscope of color.

Hershey Medical Center named among top hospitals in Pennsylvania by Newsweek

Mar 14, 2024

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center ranked third in Pennsylvania in Newsweek’s annual America’s Best-In-State Hospitals.

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