Headaches in Children: When to Worry
Aug 27, 2020
What parents should know to help children who suffer from chronic headaches.
Osteochondroma
<p>Osteochondroma is the most common benign bone tumor in children. Because an osteochondroma often displays no symptoms, the tumor may only be discovered when a child notices a bump, or reports pain. For some children, the osteochondroma may never be discovered.</p>
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Opens Nicholas and Athena Karabots Primary Care Center in Norristown
Aug 25, 2020
Nicholas and Athena Karabots pledged $2 million to support the renovation and re-location of CHOP’s Primary Care Center in Norristown, PA.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Welcomes Its First Full-Time Facility Dog
Aug 26, 2020
CHOP has officially welcomed its first, full-time trained facility dog, who will help ease anxiety and reduce stress for young patients and their families.
Genetic Causes of Severe Childhood Brain Disorders Found Using New Computational Methods
Aug 26, 2020
By standardizing how clinical information is analyzed, researchers found 11 causative genes associated with specific symptoms.
New Program Curbs Overuse of Prescriptions for Respiratory Illnesses, Study Finds
Aug 24, 2020
Researchers saw a 6% reduction in prescribing antibiotics that were likely unnecessary for pediatric patients when individual audits and communications strategies were put into place.
New Treatment Shows Success in High-Risk Solid Tumors
Aug 24, 2020
The CHOP-engineered therapy overcomes common drug resistance and has potential to elicit fewer toxicities than most cancer treatments.
AHIMA Presents Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia with 2020 Grace Award
Aug 20, 2020
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) announced that it has awarded Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) its 2020 Grace Award. The award, which is named for AHIMA’s founder, Grace Whiting Myers, honors organizations that demonstrate excellence in health information management.
Fewer Serious Asthma Events after COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders
Aug 20, 2020
CHOP researchers credit decrease is asthma-related healthcare visits to decreases in rhinovirus cases due to social distancing measures.
Study Finds Signs of Altruism in People’s COVID-19 Worries, Putting Concerns about Others First
Aug 20, 2020
A new study demonstrates that people are more concerned about unknowingly spreading COVID-19 than getting sick themselves.
Sprayed Cosmetics And Treatments Led To Lipoid Pneumonia
Aug 17, 2020
A 15-year-old female presents with mild dyspnea with exertion, and frequent wet cough and throat-clearing. The diagnosis of lipoid pneumonia was made following referral to CHOP’s Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine.