Children's Health

COVID-19 Virtual Learning - One time use

The silence of the virtual classroom: Remote learning makes social skills development more challenging

Children's Health

MIS-C may be leaving children with heart damage, CHOP researchers find

MIS-C Myocarditis Children

The polio vaccine's rollout offers lessons as America awaits a COVID-19 vaccine

Polio Vaccine COVID-19

Children's Health

Vaping rates among teens declining, but addiction appears to be on the rise, according to CDC

Vaping down among teens

Children's Health

Death of a pet can trigger depression in children, new study finds

Loss of a pet

Children's Health

Here's what doctors know about MIS-C, from symptoms to treatments

COVID-19 and MIS-C

With many schools starting online, vaccinations head for recess

Vaccines Schools COVID-19

Flu shots given to pregnant women do not increase risk of autism, study finds

Flu vaccination and autism risk

To help kids cope with COVID-19 anxiety, provide context and emphasize control

Child Anxiety Tips COVID-19

Children's Health

Labrador to help CHOP patients achieve therapy goals, reduce anxiety

CHOP welcomes first facility dog

CHOP doctors offer back-to-school safety tips as COVID-19 disrupts education

COVID-19 School Safety Tips

Discussing risky sex could cut STI rates significantly, new U.S. guidelines say

Counseling for STIs

Suicide-related incidents involving OTC painkillers are surging, study finds

OTC drugs suicide

Children's Health

CDC fears resurgence of rare, polio-like disease in children

AFM outbreak 2020

Children's Health

Youth with diabetes more likely to stick to CGM if they're involved in the decision, CHOP study finds

Youth CGM devices

Children's Health

Childhood trauma may lead to early puberty and changes in brain structure

Childhood abuse early aging

Children's Health

Pregnant women may pass COVID-19 to their unborn babies, small study says

COVID-19 transmission pregnancy

Children's Health

Hundreds of U.S. children with COVID-19 have developed inflammatory syndrome, researchers find

Inflammatory syndrome in children

As youth sports return, doctors urge athletes to take 'quaranteam' pledge

Youth Sports COVID-19

Children's Health

Children who use screens before bedtime may have trouble sleeping

Screen time for kids

Children's Health

Robitussin, Dimetapp children's cough syrups recalled for potential overdose risk

Cough medicine recall

Pre-existing conditions may be causing more high-risk pregnancies

Millennial women experiencing higher pregnancy complication rates

Children's Health

Gaming now a valid treatment option for children with ADHD

FDA approves first prescription video game

Children's Health

CHOP retains No. 2 spot in U.S. News' best pediatric hospital rankings

CHOP ranked second by U.S. News

Children's Health

FDA approves dispersible HIV drug for newborn infants, children

New HIV drug for children

Children's Health

Bullying a common precursor before LGBTQ youth suicides, Yale study finds

LGBTQ youth bullying

Turning into the food police will only make your child's picky eating worse

Picky eating in children

Increasing screen time during COVID-19 crisis could harm kids' eyesight

Screen Time COVID-19

Even teens with mild mental distress have increased suicide risk, study finds

Teens at risk of suicide

Children's Health

Autism risk increases when an aunt or uncle has the disorder, study finds

Autism family connection

Children's Health

Rare neuropsychiatric condition causes children's personalities to shift overnight

PANS in Children

Children's Health

As vaccinations fall amid coronavirus pandemic, longterm concerns rise

Childhood vaccines

'COVID toes' an unusual sign of the coronavirus – and an itchy one

COVID toes

Children's Health

Penn, CHOP researchers receive $1.05 million grant from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to study childhood obesity

CHOP Chan Zuckerberg

Children's Health

Kawasaki disease may be a COVID-19 complication for some young children

Kawasaki disease and COVID-19

Children's Health

Millions of American children may have a little known visual-spatial learning disorder, medical experts say

non-verbal learning disorders

Tips to help children cope during the COVID-19 shutdown

Pediatric experts offer tips for helping your kids cope during COVID-19 shutdown

Children's Health

Shows and apps to enhance kids' language skills during the quarantine

Children language skills screen time

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