Children's Health

Sleeping baby with stuffed animal

Tips for preparing to bring a newborn home

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

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

CHOP ranked second by U.S. News

Children's Health

Gaming now a valid treatment option for children with ADHD

FDA approves first prescription video game

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

As vaccinations fall amid coronavirus pandemic, longterm concerns rise

Childhood vaccines

Children's Health

Rare neuropsychiatric condition causes children's personalities to shift overnight

PANS in Children

'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

Children's Health

Infants may have higher risk of coronavirus complications than older children, studies show

Infants may have higher risk of COVID-19 complications than older children

Children's Health

All Philly, suburban schools to close for two weeks, Gov. Wolf orders

Stock_Carroll - The School District of Philadelphia

Children's Health

Philly officials ban mass gatherings as coronavirus concerns grow

Coronavirus Philly Schools Gatherings

Children's Health

Premature infants are at greatest risk for developing cerebral palsy

Premature infants are at greatest risk for cerebral palsy

To help infants avoid asthma, go easy on the cleaning – at least for a bit

Chemicals in cleaning products could trigger asthma

Snapchat launches new mental health tool to help users affected by cyberbullying, depression

Snapchat Mental Health depression

More teens are coming out as LGBTQ, but suicide attempts remain high

LGBTQ Teens Attempted Suicide

Children's Health

Many doctors aren't addressing safe sex, driver readiness with teens who have a history of ADHD

Health risks among Teens with ADHD

Children's Health

Another reason for pregnant women to get their vitamin D – it may lower the child's risk of developing ADHD

Vitamin D deficiency ADHD association

Children's Health

Six Flags Great Adventure to be designated autism-friendly park

Six Flags Autism Friendly

Here's how long your baby should be sleeping at night – and when to become alarmed

Baby sleep patterns normal

Children's Health

Appendicitis can create an emergency in a hurry

Appendicitis warning signs

Children's Health

Palforzia, the first peanut allergy drug, to hit market later this year

Palforzia Peanut Allergy Drug

PTSD symptoms may take years to appear – here's how to recognize them

PTSD Symptoms Treatment

Bucks County D.A. sues e-cigarette maker JUUL over teen vaping epidemic

Bucks County JUUL

Children's Health

Sixers' Matisse Thybulle supports Abington teen in dire need of bone marrow transplant

Juwan Adams Thybulle

Children's Health

Baby Trend recalls defective strollers bought from Target, Amazon

Stroller Baby Trend

Children's Health

USDA proposes plan to simplify school lunches — but is it healthy?

USDA simplifies lunch menu unhealthy

Why teen depression rates are rising faster for girls than boys

Teen Depression Rates

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