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A woman sits next to her baby, who's seated in a high chair, and feeds her with a spoon. A baby bottle is in the foreground; a window is in the background.

Responsive parenting intervention results in lower BMIs through age three

Aug 7, 2018

An intervention designed to promote healthy growth that taught first-time moms how to respond with age-appropriate responses to their babies' needs resulted in children having lower body mass indexes (BMIs) when they were three years old.

A man stands to the side of an empty hospital bed, using a cloth to scrub the side rail.

In their shoes: pediatric cancer survivors grown up and working “For the Kids”

Aug 7, 2018

Cole Horne knows that being diagnosed with Burkett’s Lymphoma at age 6 was a life-changing moment, but his memories are not of the large tumor that had to be removed or the five months of chemotherapy that followed; he remembers the fun.

The Penn State College of Medicine Crescent facade is seen at 500 University Drive in Hershey, PA, framed by grass below and a blue sky with clouds above. In front of the building to the right, two flagpoles can be seen displaying the American and Pennsylvania flags.

College of Medicine students attend National MD/PhD Student Conference

Aug 7, 2018

Four Penn State College of Medicine students participated in the National MD/PhD Student Conference, held July 13 to 15, 2018, in Keystone, Colorado.

Penn State College of Medicine's University Fitness Center is seen in a 2013 panoramic photo. Various equipment and weight benches can be seen in rows, with mirrors along one wall. People are using some of the equipment.

Fitness Center endowment offers funds to medical students

Aug 3, 2018

Penn State College of Medicine's University Fitness Center is offering a new award for medical students through the Adella Fasano Medical Student Endowment.

A group of young people stand on a stage holding up individual numbers that spell $7,036,560.82 and letters that spell out FOR THE KIDS.

Four Diamonds Mini-THON raises $7 million in 2017-2018 to fight childhood cancer

Aug 3, 2018

As Four Diamonds Mini-THON commemorates 25 years of helping families in the fight against childhood cancer, the program is celebrating the success of students, teachers and the community in raising more than $36 million over the last quarter century.

The Penn State Nittany Lion statue is seen in Penn State College of Medicine's outdoor courtyard. The statue is seen at the right of the photo in focus, framed by trees and pink flowers to the left and above and grass below.

NIH awards supplemental funds to MD/PhD Medical Scientist Training Program

Aug 3, 2018

The National Institutes of Health (NIH)-National Institute of General Medical Sciences has awarded the Penn State MD/PhD Medical Scientist Training Program supplemental funding to provide professional development training for MD/PhD students.

A color illustration of two kidneys, side by side. The one on the right is depicted as a cross-section, and we see several stones inside of it.

The Medical Minute: Kidney stone prevention is worth the time

Aug 1, 2018

Anyone who has developed a kidney stone will tell you that the pain of passing one is worth an ounce of prevention.

Several medical students stand in a row, holding in front of them their white medical coats.

Penn State College of Medicine hosts 23rd annual White Coat Ceremony

Aug 1, 2018

First-year Penn State College of Medicine medical students, including those pursuing their MD and MD/PhD degrees, received their first white medical coats on July 27.

A child's drawing depicts a yellow, long-eared creature, in crayon on white lined notebook paper.

Lorelei’s story: helping others is written on her heart

Jul 31, 2018

By Carolyn Kimmel When Lorelei McIntyre-Brewer picks up a pen, her words—and her imagination—take her to places her heart never could. “When I write, it’s just me and my adventures, […]

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Dairy Queen Miracle Treat Day to benefit Penn State Health Children’s Hospital

Jul 31, 2018

Local Dairy Queen restaurants will celebrate the 13th annual Miracle Treat Day on Thursday, August 2 to benefit Penn State Health Children's Hospital, one of 170 hospitals supported by Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.

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