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CHOP staffers eye Philly tech partnerships at SXSW

CHOP launches data platform for White House pediatric cancer initiative

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Democratic National Convention brings garden blooms to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia site

CHOP Karabots Center

Pediatric Cancer

'Deadpool' star helps raise funds to send child to CHOP for cancer treatment

Ryan Reynolds Cancer

CHOP looking for piano players to entertain patients

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PhillyVoice 'Quotes of the Week' Quiz

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Why CHOP wants to study your baby's poo

CHOP announces new partnership to help children in the Middle East

Violence Prevention

For CHOP and others, treating violence beyond the ER is good medicine and good business

CHOP study finds kidney stones on the rise among U.S. youth

Leah Still discharged from CHOP following last treatment

Leah Still Treatment

CHOP named leader in LGBT healthcare equality

CHOP study finds link between heart disease and PTSD

Marvel honors CHOP patient 'Iron Max' with cameo in 'Iron Man' comic

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Girl receives double lung transplant at CHOP for Christmas

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Four ways to give back locally this season

Local charities benefit from two happy hour events

Art in the Age

Philadelphia launches new medical suite for child sex abuse victims

CHOP study finds a way to make young girls less likely to gossip and exclude others

Single switch in a DNA base fuels prevalent form of childhood cancer

CHOP receives Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Service

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CHOP takes a bite out of the Big Apple

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Phillies throw Halloween Bash for patients at CHOP

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CHOP opens specialty care, ambulatory surgery center in Glen Mills

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Local study: immune response to flu virus may call for altered vaccines

Power of the pillowcase: How one local org is sewing for smiles and PTSD awareness

Cindy Kerr Millionth Pillow

CHOP wins $3.6 million NIH grant for study on patient care decisions

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Five-year-old CHOP patient and sister create 'Hearts 4 Hemophilia' calendar

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CHOP researcher's genomics company purchased for $2 million

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Report: University City one of the hottest tech markets in US, Canada

Philly Tech Week

With pair of new hands, Zion Harvey discharged from CHOP

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Devil's Pocket neighborhood fading away

Carroll - Devil's Pocket Neighborhood

Nicki Minaj makes special appearance at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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Doctors at CHOP perform world's first bilateral hand transplant on child

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Leah Still challenges Riley Curry to 'The Whip' dance-off

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Leah Still rings bell at CHOP to celebrate last day of radiation

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CHOP’s new Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care set to open

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MD Anderson ranked top cancer hospital in the nation

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President Obama appoints CHOP oncologist to national cancer board

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Leah Still told by doctors she can leave the hospital

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Five years later, West Philly program still training local residents for local jobs

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Rocky the Baby Duck visits CHOP

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