Pediatrics

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

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

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

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Ultra processed Foods

Americans want stricter regulations on ultra-processed food makers, poll shows

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Cooper Health Gloucester

Cooper University Health Care plans new medical campus in Gloucester Township

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