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The Poison Control Center (PCC) at CHOP offers poison prevention education and a 24-hour hotline for poisoning incidents.

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How to Soothe a Baby with Colic

Sep 27, 2024

Babies with colic can cry for hours. A CHOP pediatrician offers suggestions for soothing a baby with colic, and for keeping yourself calm.

Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Reveal New Insights into Non-Inflammatory Causes of Rare Neurological Symptoms in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults Following CAR-T Therapy

Sep 26, 2024

Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) revealed for the first time that children, adolescents and young adults may experience very rare neurological issues of paraparesis and quadriparesis following chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy, a type of immunotherapy used to treat B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL). Additionally, these complications occurred without the type of inflammation typically seen in adults. The findings were published today in the journal Blood.

Klaire, with her mother, Diemmah

A Breath of Fresh Air

Sep 24, 2024

A gift from the Wyss Foundation elevates CHOP's research in thoracic insufficiency syndrome, a rare and complex condition.

Bernadette, 10, CHOP neuroblastoma patient

New Avenues

Sep 24, 2024

CHOP researchers are aiming to treat a wider range of cancers by reaching previously “unreachable” drug targets.

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