Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Parents of teen drivers are the main factor in successfully teaching their child to be a safe driver. (Photo: ppbh.com)

Safe Driving

Parents Are Key to Safer Teen Drivers Parents of teen drivers often wonder what the deciding factor is to successfully teaching their child to be a safe driver. The answer is … they are. According to Beverly Shirk, pediatric trauma care coordinator at Penn State Hershey
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Prevention

The Basics About HPV and Vaccinations The Human Papilloma Virus, or HPV, is the most common sexually transmitted disease today. HPV is the primary cause of cervical cancer, but also can cause other types of cancer in women and men. The virus can affect the genitals, mouth and
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It's time for kids to go back to school. (Photo: Naos Wellness Architects)

Health Education

Parents Can Manage Back-to-School Anxiety It’s that time of year again — time for kids to head back to school. Children are filled with a mix of emotion, from dread to eagerness, acceptance to excitement. But the start of a new school year can be a time of anxiety, too, for kids
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