Pediatrics

Drexel University Trauma Checklist Tablet 05062019

Making a 'to do' list for trauma doctors

Children's Health

How to prepare your daughter for her first menstrual cycle

Doctor Girl Patient 05022019

Children's Health

Update: Fisher-Price recalls Rock 'n Play Sleeper after 32 reported deaths

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Children's Health

What is a pediatric and adolescent gynecologist?

Young Girl Doctor Office Visit 04042019

Children's Health

These are the pediatrician-backed tips for preventing food allergies in children

children food allergy prevention

Children's Health

CHOP ranked best pediatrics department in the U.S.

Carroll - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Buerger Cent

Children's Health

Defending a parent’s right to withhold vaccines when they want to

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The ties that bind: Drexel doctor's huge collection spreads joy

Carroll - The Doc is Out Daniel Schidlow

Experts say no yelling, no spanking ... so how should parents discipline their children?

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There is an official call to ban the disciplinary spanking of children

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Preemie cams let family in, keep germs out

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CHOP holds streak as best-ranked pediatrics department in United States

CHOP

Infant heart surgery patients often experience hearing loss, CHOP researchers find

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Philadelphia children receiving CDC-recommended vaccines in greater numbers

Vaccination rates

Penn study: Sleep may explain link between fish consumption, intelligence

Children's Health

Flu vaccine can prevent half of flu-related deaths in children, CDC study suggests

The last drop from my breast: Reflections on child-led weaning

Regulators: Pediatrician concocts vaccines with cat saliva, vodka

In New York Times, CHOP urologist fields prickly subject for parents

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For Leslie Gudel, daughter's stroke was challenging in many ways

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CHOP, Einstein announce alliance in maternity care, pediatrics

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CHOP earns stellar marks in annual ranking of Best Children's Hospitals

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Devon Still celebrates wedding delayed by daughter Leah's cancer

Devon Still Wedding

CHOP releases vaccine-themed video game for kids

Vax Pack Hero

CHOP, Philadelphia launch trailblazing Community Health and Literacy Center

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In Mauritius, Penn researchers find good nutrition promotes positive social development in kids

Children's Health

Newborns may be getting over-diagnosed with gastric reflux disease

CHOP doctor gets award for research on climate change and kidney stones

Gregory Tasian CHOP

More kids eating detergent pods, study finds

Researchers still don't know why N.J. has highest autism rate in country

Children with leukemia relapse sooner if they're from a poor neighborhood, study finds

Study finds little siblings can help big siblings avoid obesity

Study: Autistic kids more likely to be gender non-conforming

CHOP staffers eye Philly tech partnerships at SXSW

Parents can spot errors that doctors miss, study finds

CHOP launches data platform for White House pediatric cancer initiative

Pa. trying to clamp down on use of psych drugs by children on Medicaid

Drexel professor urges universal autism screening despite lack of national recommendation

Diana Robins Autism

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

CHOP Karabots Center

CHOP announces new partnership to help children in the Middle East

Pediatrician demonstrates 'The Hold' that soothes shrieking babies

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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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