Children's Health

CHOP interactive mural

CHOP pediatric center adds interactive murals that foster creativity

Children's Health

Biologics an emerging treatment for serious childhood arthritis cases, CHOP study finds

Childhood arthritis treatments

Children's Health

Ulnar collateral ligament injuries still on the rise in young baseball pitchers

overuse injuries in baseball

Children's Health

Living near green spaces boosts mental health of city children, study finds

Mental Health Green Spaces

Children's Health

Is modern hygiene bad for childhood immunity? New research says no

Hygiene Hypothesis

Children's Health

Many parents worry their children aren't hitting developmental milestones — but some don't seek doctors' advice

Childhood Developmental Milestones

Children's Health

Sleep apnea during childhood may increase hypertension risk in teen years

sleep apnea in children

Children's Health

CHOP milestone exemplifies three decades of progress in fetal surgery

CHOP fetal surgery

Children's Health

CHOP's new virtual driving assessment program aims to prepare teens for the road

CHOP teen driving program

Children's Health

Scientists discover a way to stop Ewing sarcoma cells from spreading

Ewing sarcoma

Delayed drownings are rare but it's important to recognize the signs

Delayed Drowning Signs

Children's Health

CHOP receives $25 million gift to expand Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment

CHOP Wawa Gift

Children's Health

Family history, race and gender all factor into a child's asthma risk, study finds

Asthma triggers

Online communities pose risks for children, but they are also important sources of support

Online Support Networks

Can schools require COVID-19 vaccines for students now that Pfizer's shot is authorized for kids 12 and up?

COVID-19 Vaccine Schools

Managing kids' cholesterol and blood pressure protects future brain health, new research shows

Children Brain Health

Untreated thyroid conditions can adversely impact pregnancy

Hypothyroidism pregnancy

Children's Health

Masks, social distancing will still be necessary at summer camps, CDC says

Summer camp COVID-19

Children's Health

CHOP opens specialty care center in Abington to serve Montgomery, Bucks counties

CHOP Abington Facility

Children's Health

Most children who develop MIS-C show no initial COVID-19 symptoms

MIS-C without COVID symptoms

Children's Health

Almost 40,000 U.S. kids have lost a parent to COVID-19, a new study finds

Grieving child

Children's Health

Children may be playing a big role in the rapid spread of COVID-19 variant, former Biden adviser warns

kids united kingdom variant

Children's Health

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine effective in adolescents, clinical trial shows

Pfizer vaccine kids

Children's Health

High-sugar diets put kids at increased risk for liver disease, experts say

High sugar diet

Take caution when using melatonin to help children fall asleep, experts advise

Melatonin Benefits Children

Children's Health

CHOP doctor to lead cancer research funded by Alex's Lemonade Stand

CHOP cancer research

Children's Health

Managing diabetes 'more important than ever' for children amid the pandemic

Children's diabetes covid-19

Children's Health

CHOP participating in Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine trial for young children

CHOP Children Vaccine Trials

Children's Health

Hospitalizations caused by high-powered magnets have surged since ban ended

High-powered magnets

Vaping marijuana may be worse for teens than using e-cigarettes or smoking

Vaping marijuana

Children's Health

The immune response to MIS-C may hold clues to improving COVID-19 treatments, Philly researchers say

MIS-C immune system

Children's Health

Strep throat may exacerbate ADHD symptoms, new study finds

Strep and tic disorders

Children's Health

Antibodies from childhood colds don't offer protection against COVID-19, Penn study finds

Common Cold COVID-19

Children's Health

Penn State researchers identifying children most prone to screen overuse

Screen time for kids

New approaches are needed to help teens eat enough vegetables, CDC says

Teens Junk Food

Youth vaping threatens to wipe out gains in cigarette use, health experts warn

Vaping Gateway Cigarettes

Children's Health

Children's hospitals are partly to blame as superbugs increasingly attack kids

Antibiotic Misuse Superbug

New U.S. dietary guidelines may alter a memorable first birthday tradition

Toddlers Cake Guidelines

Too much screen time, cyberbullying among parents' top pandemic concerns

Pandemic screen time kids

Children's Health

Boys are susceptible to eating disorders too – but they often go undetected

Boys eating disorders

Children's Health

Schools may not be coronavirus hotbeds, CDC study suggests

COVID-19 Schools Safety

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