Children's Health

STD Statistics CDC 07172019

When should my daughter get STD testing and why is it important?

Children's Health

Philly rolls out 'I Call the Snacks' campaign targeting sugary foods

Call The Snacks Philly

Children's Health

Juul CEO apologizes to parents for company's role in teen vaping epidemic

juul apology

The differences between hyper/hypothyroidism

Hashimoto_thyroiditis 07112019

Children's Health

Netflix will limit scenes depicting smoking. Will it affect youth tobacco use?

Netflix smoking

Maternity Care Coalition helps families adjust to pregnancy, parenting

Maternity Care Coalition Philadelphia Nonprofits

When should kids be told they're adopted? Study with Drexel ties challenges norm

Children Adoption

Sequencing the genome of newborns in the U.S.: Are we ready?

Newborn Baby 06282019

Children's Health

Fisher-Price recalls 71,000 inclined infant sleeper accessories

fisher price infant incline sleeper

Children's Health

Phones are causing horns to grow from young people's skulls, researchers claim

0621_Phones horns

SMart Center helps children with selective mutism find their voice

Carroll - Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum SMart Center Selective Mutism

Children's Health

Obesity rates falling among preschool age children

Childhood obesity rates are falling, CDC study finds

Children's Health

Vaginal irritation in pediatric girls: what you need to know

Girl Gynecologist Visit 06212019

To combat teen vaping, Nebraska school district testing students for nicotine

Nebraska School District Drug Testing

Children's Health

U.S. News ranks CHOP as second best children's hospital in country

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ranked second best hospital

Co-sleeping: Celebrating families that share a bed

Co-sleeping Families ONE-TIME-USE-06182019

Children's Health

Nail polish, makeup spur one ER visit every two hours for young children

children personal care products poisoning

Children's Health

Child drownings linked to inattentive parents using cellphones, lifeguard association warns

0614_Kids swimming pool

Does rotavirus vaccine lower risk of children getting Type 1 diabetes?

Diabetes_Rotavirus_Vaccine

What’s the difference between acetaminophen and ibuprofen?

Ibuprofren Motrin

Children's Health

Delaware County infant battles extremely rare brain cancer

vincent nowroozi brain cancer

Children's Health

Philly-area father-daughter duo raising funds and awareness for pediatric headaches

faces of migraines lexi dimarino

Children's Health

Keeping kids healthy and sane in a digital world

Teen Cellphone 06062019

Children's Health

Gun violence is a huge problem for U.S. children, so prevention is paramount

Child Gun 06062019

Point Breeze athletic field closed for elevated lead levels in soil

Chew Playground Philadelphia 06052019

'Vacuum challenge': Why parents should definitely NOT facilitate this internet trend for kids

vacuum challenge

Diseases you can catch from a household pet

Girl Dog 06032019

Children's Health

Why kids with eczema are more likely to develop a food allergy

childhood eczema food allergy

Children's Health

Teen suicides increased after Netflix's '13 Reasons Why' premiered, two studies say

'13 Reasons Why' and increase in suicide

Children's Health

CHOP to open pediatric urgent care center in Bryn Mawr

CHOP Bryn Mawr

Children's Health

Philly physicians must now test children for lead – twice

Carroll - Philadelphia City Hall and the Benjamin Franklin Parkw

Sleeping infants are dying in car seats when used incorrectly, new study finds

0521-Car seat deaths

Children's Health

Teen drivers with ADHD far more likely to crash than peers

Car Crash Teens ADHD

Children's Health

Too many kids in the U.S. are missing out on this healthy source of protein

american kids not eating seafood

Children's Health

Most youth who suddenly die playing sports are middle schoolers, study finds

Youth Deaths Basketball Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Children's Health

Suicide rates soar among young females, narrowing long-standing gender gap, study says

04172018_girl_crying_Pexels

How traumatic injury has become a health care crisis

03092019_surgery_lights_SPS

Children's Health

A smartphone app was just created for diagnosing kids' ear infections

app detects kids' ear infection

5-year-old brought 22 packets of crack cocaine to Philadelphia daycare

0515_St Cyprian cocaine

Children's Health

How much speech do unborn children hear? It varies

Pregnant Baby Speech Development

Children's Health

Lyme disease prevention for little ones

Lyme Disease Bullseye Rash 05142019

Children's Health

University City Ronald McDonald House can now accommodate nearly three times as many families

ronald mcdonald house expansion

Repetition is key to establishing healthy eating habits among children

Healthy Food

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