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

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

Parenting

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

Opinion

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

Opinion

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

Women's Health

Untreated thyroid conditions can adversely impact pregnancy
Hypothyroidism pregnancy

Parenting

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

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Recommended vaccinations for children by age
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Children's Health

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

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

Children's Health

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

Children's Health

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

Parenting

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

Addiction

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

Healthy Eating

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

Addiction

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

Children's Health

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

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Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding the signs and symptoms
Emotion emoticons used by a psychologist during a therapy session with a child with an autism spectrum disorder

Healthy Eating

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

Parenting

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

Children's Health

Many teenagers start driving too soon after a concussion
Teens drivers concussion

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A parent’s guide to understanding ADHD
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