Children's Health

Childhood Anxiety Treatment

Persistent anxiety as a child may lead to psychosis as a young adult, new research shows

Children's Health

'Tesla baby' born while parents have car on autopilot in Chester County

Children's Health

Childhood obesity has spiked during the pandemic and may lead to heart issues

Children's Health

Febrile seizures can scare parents, but they're usually mild

Febrile seizures

Here's why 'baby talk' is good for your baby

Baby Talk Mom

Pfizer's COVID-19 booster shots authorized for teens ages 16-17

10 Philly-area hospitals recognized for high-quality maternity care by U.S. News & World Report

Best Hospitals Maternity Care

Children's Health

Drinking alcohol while pregnant significantly alters the baby's brain structure, MRIs reveal

Alcohol Brain Development

'Off-label' use is common in medicine – a bioethicist and legal philosopher explain why the COVID-19 vaccines are different

Children's Health

A COVID head-scratcher: Why lice lurk despite physical distancing

One way to increase HPV vaccinations? Let adolescents decide for themselves, study suggests

Children's Health

The COVID-19 pandemic increased eating disorders among young people – but the signs aren't what parents might expect

Eating Disorders COVID-19

Children's Health

Schools play key role in diagnosing depression earlier among children

Depression screenings schools

Children's Health

Talking with children while watching TV together offsets some negative effects of too much screen time

Too much tv watching

Children's Health

Philly ready to roll out COVID-19 vaccines for young children

Children's Health

Breastfeeding may protect babies from antibiotic-resistant 'superbugs'

Health benefits of breastfeeding

Children's Health

Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective in children ages 6-11

The mental health of American children is at a crisis point, pediatric groups say

Mental Health Children

Children's Health

COVID-19 has shortened hospital stays for childbirth – and that change may be worth keeping

COVID-19 Childbirth Hospital

Community mourns South Jersey girl, 12, who died after COVID-19, diabetes diagnoses

Amelia Perry Haddon Township

Children's Health

Epidurals are not linked to autism in children, new data shows

Epidural and autism link

Children's Health

Weight loss surgery should be an option for severely obese children, doctors say

Children's Health

The first signs of type 1 diabetes are easily missed in children – here's what to look for

Type 1 diabetes

Penn study shows the psychological toll that gun violence exposure has on children

Gun violence Mental health

Children's Health

A COVID-19 vaccine for young children advances one step closer

Sufficient vision is critical to academic success — here's how to tell if your child may need glasses

Child wearing eyeglasses

Children often receive unsafe opioid prescriptions after surgery, dental procedures, data shows

Opioid prescriptions children

Children's Health

Most children with ADHD will not outgrow the disorder, new research shows

ADHD remission

Children's Health

Babies, toddlers transmit COVID-19 at home more often than teens, study finds

Children's Health

Reading, 'rithmetic and resisting COVID: The new 3 R's as kids head back to school

Children with COVID-19 breathe out unique biomarkers, CHOP study finds

COVID-19 breath tests

Ultra-processed foods now make up nearly 70% of children's calories

Ultraprocessed foods

Children's Health

Could the pandemic be to blame for increased nearsightedness in kids?

Children's screen time during pandemic

Children's Health

Just months from opening, here's a quick look at CHOP's new King of Prussia hospital

CHOP's King of Prussia Hospital

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia will require staff to get vaccinated against COVID-19

CHOP vaccine mandate

Many parents won't vaccinate young kids due to safety concerns, poll finds

Children's Health

CHOP pediatric center adds interactive murals that foster creativity

CHOP interactive mural

Children's Health

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

Childhood arthritis treatments

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