Topics: Pediatrics

Two women in exercise clothing walk side-by-side, each holding small hand weights. They look at each other, smiling. Bushes are in the near background; farther in the background is an apartment building, slightly out of focus.

The Medical Minute: Healthy babies start with healthy moms

Jun 6, 2019

Athletes invest hours practicing before a big game. Runners train for months leading up to a marathon. A mother-to-be should likewise prepare herself for the mental and physical rigor of pregnancy, labor and caring for a newborn.

Children’s Miracle Network raises $4.4 million for Penn State Health Children’s Hospital

Jun 4, 2019

Children’s Miracle Network raised $4,445,580.79 for Penn State Health Children's Hospital in 2018-2019. The total was announced during the 35th annual Children’s Miracle Network Telethon, which aired Monday, June 3 on WGAL-TV 8 from Penn State Health Children's Hospital.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

A baby lays on its back in a NICU isolette, its head turned toward the camera, which peers through a hole in the side of the unit.

Opioid-exposed newborns may react to pain differently

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.

A portrait of a young boy holding a CMN trophy above his head, superimposed over an image of Penn State Health Children's Hospital.

CMN Hershey again takes top national fundraising honors

Apr 10, 2019

CMN Hospitals presented Children's Miracle Network (CMN) at Penn State Health Children's Hospital with a national award at its #ChildrensHospitalsWeek conference in Orlando, Fla. in March.

A young man and a child embrace on the floor of THON at the Bryce Jordan Center. The man, facing the camera, is smiling. Several people are in the background – some standing, some seated, slightly out of focus. A stage is also visible.

First dances: Two Four Diamonds families cross thresholds at Penn State’s Dance Marathon (THON)

Feb 21, 2019

Michael Palm and Devin Pulaski are strangers, but both their lives have turned on a fulcrum only survivors like them can understand.

A young boy in a striped shirt sits in a hospital bed, reaching out toward an iPad that has a likeness of Santa Claus. A woman is in the background taking a photo with a cell phone.

Santa makes cyber-stop at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital

Dec 7, 2018

As Santa Claus works all month to oversee toy manufacturing and sleigh maintenance, he took some time out of his packed schedule to virtually visit with patients at Penn State Health Children's Hospital.

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