Cell Phone Use While Driving May Be Tied to Other Risky Road Behaviors in Young Adults
Jun 10, 2021
Pattern of risky driving practices associated with impulsivity, including speeding and running red lights.
Nightmares and Night Terrors
<p> </p><p>A night terror is a partial waking from sleep with behaviors such as screaming, kicking, panic, sleep walking, thrashing, or mumbling.</p><p> </p>
CHOP Celebrates NASH Day 2021
Jun 10, 2021
The Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Clinic at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) celebrates International NASH Day 2021.
Psychologist Joins Adrenal and Puberty Center Team
Jun 8, 2021
Last fall, Leela Morrow, PsyD, joined the Adrenal and Puberty Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, adding another service to the comprehensive program.
Dr. Kassa Darge Receives Inaugural Robert Suskind & Leslie Lewinter-Suskind Faculty Global Health Award
Jun 7, 2021
Dr. Darge recognized for his lifelong commitment to improving global health and access to care.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Launches Innovative Virtual Teen Driving Assessment Program with $4 Million Grant from NJM Insurance Group
Jun 8, 2021
The $4 million grant from NJM will help kick off a new young driver program in the summer of 2021 that will offer a state-of-the art virtual driving assessment system at select CHOP Primary Care locations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Funding from the CHOP Cares EXCEL Grant Program Helps Healthy Hearing Community Education Program Expand
Jun 3, 2021
Thanks to funding from the CHOP Cares EXCEL Grant program, the Healthy Hearing Community Education Program (HHCEP) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia was able to screen nearly 200 children in Delaware County for hearing loss during the 2020-2021 school year, against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic.
CHOP Researchers Use Big Data to Assess Seizure Burden and Improve Outcomes in Pediatric Epilepsy Patients
Jun 3, 2021
CHOP is the only center to capture standardized clinical data from ongoing patient care.
Dr. Stephan Grupp and Patient Emily Whitehead Featured on The Doctors
Jun 1, 2021
On May 28, Dr. Stephan Grupp was featured on The Doctors to discuss the latest in CAR-T cell therapy and how it is changing the future of cancer care.
Feature Article: Viral Shedding and COVID-19 — What Can and Can’t Happen
Jun 3, 2021
Viral shedding has been discussed in relation to masks and vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Find out more about how these topics are related.
CHOP Researchers Develop Proof-of-Concept Treatment that Elevates Both Adult and Fetal Hemoglobin
Jun 1, 2021
CHOP researchers have developed a proof-of-concept treatment for blood disorders like sickle cell disease that elevates both fetal and adult hemoglobin.