A new study from researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found racial and ethnic disparities in pre- and early adolescent exposure to extreme heat, as well as a small but significant association between extreme heat and specific behavioral symptoms like aggression. The study was recently published in the journal JAACAP Open, the open-access journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Researchers in the Orthopedic Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that white youth from wealthier socioeconomic areas were more likely to be prescribed opioids in the emergency room for supracondylar humerus (SCH) fractures, a broken elbow, compared with their same-age, non-white, peers from disadvantaged regions. The authors will present their abstract at the 2024 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference & Exhibition in Orlando, Florida.

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

Hundreds of variants in “secondary finding” genes could guide treatment for patients to avoid risks and complications of health issues in adulthood.

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.

CHOP announced that its first patients outside of clinical trials have begun the treatment process for the newly FDA approved sickle cell gene therapies.

Dr. Scott Lorch of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) invited to serve as a member of the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality.

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

At the Seating and Adaptive Equipment Clinic, Emma McKenzie, PT, DPT, works with children who have mobility issues.

Inspired by her own journey, a CHOP patient helps other children deal with the stress of managing an illness.