Location: Penn State Health

Two women kneel down and place plastic pinwheels into the ground by hand. Several pinwheels are in the foreground, close to the camera. A building with the words “Children’s Hospital” is in the near background.

Children’s Hospital staff plant pinwheels for Child Abuse Awareness Month

Apr 4, 2022

In observation of Child Abuse Awareness Month, 481 blue pinwheels have been “planted” in front of Penn State Health Children’s Hospital in Hershey.

A young girl with pigtails and a ribbon in her hair visits another young girl in a hospital bed.

The Medical Minute: Supporting siblings when brother or sister is sick

Mar 31, 2022

A sibling may feel worried about their brother or sister, especially if they look ill or are confined to a hospital bed, or they may think they did something to cause the illness. A Penn State Health Child Life specialist talks about how you can help your child when their brother or sister is sick.

Four people – two women followed by two men – walk down a hallway with signage that reads “Penn State College of Medicine” and “Institute for Personalized Medicine.” As they walk, they look to their right, out of a set of windows.

President-elect Neeli Bendapudi visits Penn State Health and College of Medicine

Mar 24, 2022

Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi visited Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Health this week as part of her listening tour to meet with students, faculty and staff across Penn State’s campuses.

Several emergency vehicles and tow trucks with flashing lights park along the crescent at Hershey Medical Center, at dusk.

First responders, others converge on Hershey Medical Center campus to ‘Light Up the Night’

Mar 24, 2022

At least 100 vehicles representing more than 75 organizations filled the night sky with flashing lights of many different colors, all in an effort to brighten the spirits of patients and families at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital.

Event co-host stands at podium to address audience at All Things Diversity event.

Taking the diversity conversation to the community: All Things Diversity events in March

Mar 23, 2022

The All Things Diversity program’s March events included a session in Lancaster, which focused on diversity and culture in the community, and another in Hershey, with a discussion on ageism.

Woman’s eye looking through teared hole in paper, alongside an eye test with the words “Diabetic Retinopathy” on right.

The Medical Minute: Diabetes diagnosis demands close eye on vision

Mar 23, 2022

More than half of people with diabetes will develop diabetic retinopathy, one of the leading causes of legal blindness in the U.S., yet fewer than half of patients with diabetes get their annual screenings.

It’s a match: Penn State College of Medicine students find their futures during Match Day

Mar 18, 2022

Fourth-year medical students took part in Match Day, an annual tradition where students find out which residency programs they will join to complete the next phase of their training.

A young girl holds cutouts of the words "thank you." Other graphics on the screen include logos and the dollar figure $73,646.

Penn State Health Children’s Week raises $73,646

Mar 18, 2022

Gifts to Children’s Miracle Network at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital totaled $73,646 during Penn State Health Children’s Week, a virtual fundraising week held March 7-11.

A young woman experiencing abdominal pain lies on the sofa at home.

The Medical Minute: Endometriosis – Beyond painful periods

Mar 16, 2022

Endometriosis, an inflammatory condition affecting 10% of women, causes severe pelvic pain and other complications. There’s no way to prevent it, but treatments are available to help manage the pain.

Reihart to head Emergency Department at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center

Mar 16, 2022

Dr. Michael Reihart has been tapped to serve as director of emergency services at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center.

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