Prevent Common Running Injuries with a Healthy Training Routine
Sep 10, 2020
These useful tips from the running medicine experts at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia can help your child avoid common running injuries.
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2018 Huddle Up For Autism Raises More than $106,000
Apr 19, 2018
The 9th Annual Huddle Up for Autism raises more than $106,000 for the Center for Autism Research at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
CHOP’s Breakthrough Cancer Immunotherapy Program Receives Generous Grant from the Emily Whitehead Foundation
Apr 17, 2018
Emily Whitehead, the first pediatric patient to receive CAR T-cell therapy, and her family honor the CHOP team who saved her life with a $250,000 research grant to expand the use of the therapy for relapsed or refractory ALL.
CHOP Researchers Stimulated a Brain Circuit, Leading to “Antidepressive” Behavior in Animals
Apr 16, 2018
CHOP researchers discovered a method to stimulate a brain circuit in animals that could someday help treat depression in people.
Local Salon Hosts Annual Event for CHOP’s Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Patients
Apr 12, 2018
Salon L'Etoile in Jenkintown welcomed more than 30 CHOP patients for their yearly “Spring Makeover Day.”
How to Motivate an Inactive Child to Exercise
Apr 12, 2018
When it comes to motivating an inactive child to move more, start with their interests, find out what motivates them, and think outside the box.
Global Health Exchange Program: A Not So Tiny Story
Apr 10, 2018
Through Penn and CHOP’s collaboration with PMH, Dr. Mazhani had access to the resources young Botswana’s doctors desperately need and to additional mentorship, training opportunities and research expertise.
“Health for All” — World Health Day 2018
Apr 10, 2018
Through training, research and clinical care, the Global Health team at CHOP is committed to contributing to the "Health for All" mission.
Determining the Effectiveness of PCV13 Vaccine in Dominican Republic
Apr 10, 2018
A fellowship research project helped identify the prevalence of pneumococcal infections in the Dominican Republic (DR). The findings will be shared with the DR’s Ministry of Public Health to help improve vaccine rates.
Prominent Scientist to Join CHOP in September, Launch Center for Computational and Genomic Medicine
Apr 6, 2018
Yi Xing, PhD, an internationally prominent scientist, will join CHOP on Sept. 1 to launch a Center that will harness big data and new technology for children’s health.