CHOP Hosts Suicide Prevention Town Hall for Health, City and Education Leaders
Sep 21, 2017
State-wide coalition looks at ways to prevent suicide, with focus on college students.
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>
When Treating Autism, Awareness of Comorbidities, Patient Sensitivities Is Critical
May 30, 2017
For comprehensive quality care for patients with autism, pediatricians should have a basic understanding of autism’s comorbidities as well as an understanding of their patients’ individual sensitivities.
With Support, Community Doctors Could Detect Adults with Autism
May 16, 2017
Research shows community-based doctors can effectively diagnose autism in adults.
Summer Fun Gets a Little Bit Easier for Children with Special Needs
Aug 7, 2017
Simple tips for families of children with autism to make the most out of summer fun spots.
Early Interventions Helps Children with Autism and Saves Healthcare Costs
Sep 21, 2017
Early Intervention not only helps children with autism, but reduces future use of health services.
Simultaneously Weaker and Stronger? New Brain Research Begins to Makes Sense of a Longstanding Paradox
Aug 2, 2017
New research suggests that people with autism may simultaneously have conflicting differences in strength of brain network connections
Philly Eagles Take Flight for Autism Research
Sep 1, 2017
The Eagles held their second annual Taking Flight for Autism event Aug. 30 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
Core Skills Specified for “Embedded” Health Systems Researchers
Sep 20, 2017
Researchers who work in a “learning health system” such as CHOP are not just adding to the sum of human knowledge; they also apply that new knowledge to patient care.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Selected to Participate in Nationwide ‘BUILD Health Challenge'
Sep 14, 2017
A two-year grant will bring together community organizations to help children with asthma in West Philadelphia.
Teaching, Learning, Growing: A Global Health Journey
Sep 13, 2017
A week-long trip to the Dominican Republic offers CHOP staffers new avenues to improve pediatric healthcare.