My Child Got Sent Home Sick: Now What?
Jan 11, 2022
Advice for parents as they navigate the rules around keeping children home from school when they have symptoms of COVID-19.
Spina bifida causes, symptoms and treatment
<p>Spina bifida is a birth defect in which an area of the spinal column doesn’t form properly, leaving a section of the spinal cord and spinal nerves exposed.</p>
Theodore Laetsch Joins Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to Launch Very Rare Malignant Tumors Program
Sep 1, 2020
A national leader in pediatric oncology research and treatment, Dr. Laetsch will also lead CHOP’s Developmental Therapeutics Program.
Study Finds Younger and Older Drivers More Likely to Drive Older, Less Safe Vehicles
Aug 27, 2020
Groups at highest risk of traffic injury drive vehicles without safety features that could potentially save their lives.
Headaches in Children: When to Worry
Aug 27, 2020
What parents should know to help children who suffer from chronic headaches.
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.